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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Happy birthday for last week John.
You must have done the birthday lottery also I expect.
Its funny I did not link conscription as we experienced it with the sort of thing I was trying to come up with...
And what got me going was a realisation how some in our society really dont have much of a chance.
Anyways no doubt my solution was wrong on many levels and like so many things it seemed like a good idea at the time.
And thank you for appolologising but there was no need, for I failed to connect between my idea and the draft way back, but of course I humbly accept your appology.
I dont think kids are worse today I think they have it worse than I did.
I have been very lucky and I wish the folk society forgets could be treated better.
Thanks again.
Alex
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Yes mate, I remember than time (the lottery of death, as it was called) very clearly. My father was a committed Labor man and he was adamant that if my number (or any of my brothers' numbers) came up, then I/we was/were going underground. He often said that he wasn't having any of his sons used as cannon fodder by the Yanks, or by the Menzies Government. Who was I to argue?
P.S. Many thanks for the birthday wishes.