Comments on: Authorial Bleg

By: Snake Eater

Snake Eater — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:03:28 +0000

Interesting concept…never really took the time to think about my dog tags one way or the other …they were always just there… part of my kit to be accounted for … and like XBradTC ( hey…are you a DAT?) rarely worn…but I still have them… kept in the center drawer of my desk… issued forty-two years ago they look almost new. ( Never wore them on a mission/patrol …the SOP was to go clean )

I’m looking at them now…two rectangles with rounded edges …last name, first name and middle initial, service number ( SSNs now used), blood type and religious affiliation on each…its all there… your essence reduced to five lines … a plesantly evocative experience… thanks Ginger you just might be on to something. Best

By: XBradTC

XBradTC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:37:29 +0000

I hated my dog tags. They were uncomfortable, and I rarely wore them. I carried them in a pocket, taped so they wouldn’t jingle. Mind you, I kept them, but it’s a lot easier to keep a pair of dog tags than an M-16.

By: lex

lex — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:53:31 +0000

I think she’s just looking for personal stories…

By: BUTCH

BUTCH — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:50:22 +0000

I hate that I even think this, but …

PI phishing?