One of my friends in grad school (1974) was a Vietnam vet. This was the University of Northern Iowa, the former state teachers' college. Not nearly as liberal/radical as Iowa City. My buddy and I and a bunch of other students--some of whom we knew and some we didn't--were together at a big table drinking in a bar just off campus. Someone mentioned something to my buddy about having served in Vietnam, which Jerry didn't advertise. A girl sitting across the table from him asked him if he killed any babies in Vietnam. I'll never forget his reply: "Say that again, [censored - come on man!], and I'll rip your throat out."

Uh oh. Post censored because I used a word for a female dog that Jerry chose to apply to a female student.

Last edited by L. Brown; 03/30/22 07:10 AM.