Vicious Turkeys, LBJ and 3D Scans of Cadets

Perennial vacations have a way of conceiving and recalling recollections of those same vacations from the past.

That is especially factual for THIS Thanskgiving,

Thanksgiving 1948 and the Surly Turkeys

My first Thanksgiving recollection is one that makes eating turkey especially satisfying. My relish at the considered of eating turkey began at the age of 4. We dwelled in what was then a rural area and one of the ways the local Burke volunteer fire department increased capital was to sponsor a turkey fire. My father occurred to win two turkeys at that event.

These weren't iced turkeys. These were reside turkeys. And, not the household kind either. They were surly wild turkeys widespread in the surrounding woods. What set them apart of your mean surly wild turkey was their dimensions. These things were gigantic Toms!

Unbeknown to me, he decided to dwelling the turkeys in the outhouse over evening. Early the next morning, I had to go and as shortly as I opened the doorway I got a impolite shock. The turkeys bolted for the doorwaywayway of the outhouse strait at me! I banged the doorwaywayway closed, only to trap one in the doorway by the neck with his head doing everything possible to destroy me.

finally, my dad perceived my shouts and came to my release. But, by then I no longer needed to proceed. To this day, I recall the sugary feelings of revenge when that bird showed up at the table on a platter! And, it resides with me each and every Thanksgiving when a bird is set before me.

I think that must show that I might have a bit of a inclination to hold a grudge.

Thanksgiving 1963 and LBJ

I was employed in Giant Food #14, a very little grocery store in 1963 when the assassination of John Kennedy was announced. The shop was in the upscale neighborhood of jump Valley in Washington, DC., the dwelling of Lyndon B. Johnson. In those days vice-presidents stayed in their individual dwellings. Mostly we dealt with the cook for the Johnsons. But, occasionally LBJ, himself, would halt in. If recollection serves me rightly, he mostly came in to choose up some cigars.

That was a chaotic time for the Johnson family and it wasn't clear, until the last minute, where they would consume their Thanksgiving evening meal. They eventually determined to consume Thanksgiving in their personal dwelling, perhaps in deference to Jackie Kennedy. But, no one had thought to buy anything for the serving of food! The gave our shop an crisis call.

Dick Cunningham was the manager of Store #14. The minute he wise the position, he sprung into activity. Since he commuted by coach and had a car, he recruited me into rapidly accumulating up anything and everything that might be remotely considered a part of a Thanksgiving serving of food. Being one of the oldest and smallest stores in the monster nourishment string of links, we didn't have a turkey fitting for a leader. So, Charlie McCort, the supervisor of a nearby shop came to the release with a suitably large bird. And, we rushed over to the new president's individual home.

On arrival, the thing that hits me now is that I don't recall seeing a lone security guard. But, what hit me then was the tremendous number of empty liquor containers rejected in a number of what I thought were fairly large oil drums! I don't understand if it was LBJ, himself.; but, a famous person was putting away a LOT of booze around that location!

possibly because this is the 50th year since that happening, it is the first time I've in writing about it. In the past, I always attributed the need for our help easily to the disorder round that horrific happening. But, as I wrote this, it dawned on me, for the first time, that it was likely as much as an act of consideration to Jackie Kennedy and her young kids, giving them a little more time and space. I don't understand; but, it would be intriguing to understand.

Thanksgiving 1966 and Mammouth Cave

The Vietnam War was in full swing. I connected the Army book and was called for active obligation training at outpost Knox Kentucky in September of 1966. So, I found myself, for the first time, away from from family as Thanksgiving revolved around. I determined to visit Mammoth Cave. It was there, as I stared at my turkey and dressing dinner, that it really hit me that Thanksgiving is not just about the turkey and the food. It truly was about family.

I don't think I have ever sensed more lonesome than on that day. 

Thanksgiving 2013 and Cadets

This Thanksgiving I am thankful that I was adept to not only conceive NEW Thanksgiving memories for myself'; but, for the cadets that I educate and their families. That is because the Sense 3D scanner reached just before the Cadets going home for the vacations. While we were only able to scan a couple of before they left, every one of them understands that someone they love is going to get a very exceptional gift this year... a 3D published bust of the cadet. We'll complete the scanning when they get back and publish their busts before they graduate in December.

I wish you could have been there to see the reactions of the cadets when they glimpsed the scanner in action. More than one said they knew precisely who would be getting their 3D publish. Yes, we aim on centre STEM (Science, expertise, technology and Math) concepts utilising 3D publishing in the class. But, there is more than enough time to spend a little bit of it to deal with building connections, too. construction connections is just as much a key for their achievement as any subject matter.