At 06:49 PM 5/3/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote: > One of the guys was saying, "run it up the hill again and it > should be just right." He had a razor in his hand. That would be Willy and Joe, soul-children of Bill Mauldin and beloved representatives of all the poor bloody dogfaces in the front lines in Europe. Mauldin was a true subversive and would undoubtedly have loved Vanagons and Vanagonauts. If you haven't met Willy and Joe, they can be found in _Up Front_ <http://www.amazon.com/Up-Front-Bill-Mauldin/dp/0393050319>. They're the sort of folk you'd like to know. For the particular cartoon referenced, <http://www.dogfacesoldiers.org/info/memoirs/nickelson/sack1.htm> -- start at the bottom and work up. With profound respect for the American dogface, his Jeep, and what he managed to accomplish without even a Kubelwagen, let alone a Syncro. David |
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