Short-timer stories and jokes

rburns

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As a Marine veteran (1969-1973) who was later trained in and now teaches folklore at a university here in the southern U.S., I have been interested in military folklore for quite some time.

This is my first post on this forum, and I am currently collecting short-timer jokes and/or related stories. Specifically, I'm interested in stories or one-liners from Vietnam veterans regarding their discharge from the military or DEROS (Date of Estimated Return from Over Seas), their short-timer status. The one I remember hearing most often was "I'm so short, I can sit on the edge of a dime and swing my legs."

I look forward to reading responses from those who heard or used some of these expressions.

Rick
 
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