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Old 01-12-08, 11:44 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Torplexed
The Caine Mutiny (1954) You'll never look at a tin of strawberries the same way again.
The Bedford Incident. (196x) Looks a lot like the Cuban Missle Crisis incident with the Russian subs (See book October Fury)



...speaking of strawberries. I interviewed a WW2 navy vet, he and a cohort stole some officers strawberries and got caught. The cohort was a very popular guy on the DE, so they got away with it. (He looked a lot like Bud Abbott) I have to try and find my interview. but that was 15 years ago.
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