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> From: Jenn Cappeto
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:08 PM


> He didn't talk about it 

That seems to be generally the case. 

> ... enjoy their last few days alive

My favorite story among the few Dad has told relates to finding some small bit of enjoyment.

As you might expect, a troop carrier is a big boat with a lot of people. Feeding them all was a logistical challenge of scale and proportion.

Coffee was brewed in giant vessels. The grounds came in 50 pound burlap bags, and they would tie a rope around them and throw them over the top of the vessel's rim...basically giant tea bags.

The barely good-natured competition was to get as close as you could to the middle of the coffee line. Too far to the front would get you a cup of black syrup; too far to the back would get you a cup of hot water.

dan thatsa latte trouble for your service becker
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