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Holland Club

Posted 2024-01-25 11:26 AM (#104513)

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Posts: 2490

Location: East Coast of Wisconsin

Subject: A request you can' t refuse

When I livrd n Milwaukee a neighbor lady came to the goor with a request . Her husband was terminal in a hospitral and specifically asked for me to come and cut his hair , because 'e wanted to look nice at the funeral"

How do you deny that?
Ron

C Stafford

Posted 2024-01-25 7:16 PM (#104514 - in reply to #104513)

Senior Crew

Posts: 226

Location: San Diego, CA

Subject: RE: A request you can' t refuse

That is a lot more than we got in the 70's, but is still not enough to support a wife and kid on E-2 or E-3 pay that people are doing today.
Back in the old days, you were usually E-5 before you got married.

Runner485

Posted 2024-01-26 6:38 AM (#104515 - in reply to #104514)

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Posts: 2672

Location: New Jersey

Subject: RE: A request you can' t refuse

I know I couldn't afford to have my wife live with me while I was in, '60-64. MY E-4 salary including sub pay couldn't pay the rent.

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