"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/14/2010 2:39 PM, Marilyn wrote:
>> "Ranée at Arabian > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In >,
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> We were the SILKS, single-income, lots of kids :-) when my kids were
>>>> young.
>>>
>>> I like that, I think I'll borrow it. :-)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ranee @ Arabian Knits
>>
>> Feel free. I don't know where it came from. We were also LETS, which
>> was a
>> military thing. Stood for lower enlisted trash and scum. We didn't
>> think
>> of ourselves that way, but there were officers who treated us that way.
>>
>>
>>
>
> I represent that. The best officers I served with were "mustangs", jumped
> up enlisted trash and scum according to the ring knockers.*
>
> I eventually became one myself and always, always, treated enlisted with
> respect and dignity. Had to chew out several butter bar** officers though.
>
> *Military academy graduates
>
> **Second lieutenants, fresh from the academy and full of themselves and
> their importance.

Oh, don't get me started on those ring knockers/ring turners.



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-Marilyn