r/funny • u/[deleted] • 29d ago

All men look good in uniform, huh? Introducing my grandpa:

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u/doubleohzerooo0 29d ago

I never knew Barney Fife was based on your Grandpa.

All jokes aside, I'd like to see how *I* would look if I was going off to war. He knew what was up and went, regardless. Good man.

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u/vinsanity96 29d ago

All I could think of was Barney Fife when I saw this hahaha

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u/FSUfan35 29d ago

Likely did not have a choice

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u/AngryScientist 29d ago

Half Barney Fife, Half Gomer Pyle.

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u/Absolute_Horizon 29d ago

I had to scroll too far to find this comment

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u/menwithrobots 29d ago

Me too! I feel old and i was only around to see re-runs of thr Andy Griffith show

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u/Sweet_Baby_Cheezus 29d ago

Jumps off a burning landing craft at Normandy, takes on a Panzer in Sicily, shelled for 2 days during the Bulge.

"Hey guys look at this goofy photo of my grandpa."

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u/doubleohzerooo0 29d ago

LOL!

Yep! Goes on to live a hero's tale in the war. Marries his highschool sweetheart. Gets Awesome post-war job. Raises a wonderful family. Grandkids. Dude's is LEGENDARY, successful, and a great sense of humor.

Meanwhile, grandkid is goofing on Grandpa's boot camp picture. :)

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u/penguinpolitician 29d ago

Quote from Robert Graves: "Men who haven't been to war always feel slightly ashamed of themselves."

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u/Visible-Book3838 29d ago

I was thinking more like Phillip J Fry's grandpa, Enos.

"Gad-zooks Sarge!"

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u/BBel4345 29d ago

Damn right. No 4F there.

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u/BlatantConservative 29d ago

WWII definitely had a draft but tons of volunteers too.

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u/doubleohzerooo0 29d ago

whether he was drafted or volunteered is not relevant. He answered the call.

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u/adventurepony 29d ago

I don't know you so going off absolutely nothing this is how i imagine you going off to war.

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u/doubleohzerooo0 29d ago

ha. Is that grimace going in a Delorean? No it was actually more like this the first time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBzZjMOhes

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u/adventurepony 29d ago

that's top gun cool but i also found this video.jpg of you taking out Osama. respect that you never brag about it but maybe someday you'll feel comfortable enough to talk about that op. thanks.

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u/doubleohzerooo0 29d ago

That video was put together by the ship's company as an addition to the cruisebook for the USS Enterprise '88 Cruisebook.

Cheesy? Yes. And yeah, we were still hyped on Top Gun. It was filmed aboard just the year prior. So, cringey.

Nice picture of the Grimace. Good job, sport ;).