“Another REAL Good Memory of Our DADDY”

Feb 3rd “Another REAL Good Memory of Our DADDY”

“Happy Birthday Daddy!”

February 2nd is Daddy’s Birthday! This picture is of us during the early 1940s – before WWII was over and there were more people in uniform.

With Saint Louis Union Station in the downtown area – the Army Finance Center going strong – my Dad was in step with the best!

P.S.

“Take note of my throat…I now have that which, little “TOMMY” just had… the “MUMPS”… so instead of “ME” going with my father to California, as planned… since “DADDY” … has a job out there waiting for him.

Clark Gable – 1901

One of Hollywood’s foremost leading men during the first half of the 20th century, Gable was known for films like Gone with the Wind, It Happened One Night, and The Misfits.

…and just one more… a real good movie that I love to watch … as it reminds me of my Dad.

This is a very old memory of the movie, “Any Number Can Play” – “Clark Gable” – born the same week as my DAD and in the same neighborhood – they always looked so much alike – especially with that cigarette, in the mouth and just seem… to always be smoking!

This profile of “Clark Gable” reminds me of my DAD more so, than any of the photos that I have – the 1940’s were the years when they could have passed for twins.

– but, as LIFE has it – we each go on, to that special path in our LIFE – something maybe… for the good, and sometimes… even so to some very much better times –

and… in most cases – the too much of this, and or the too much of that – turns even the best of our terrific shaped bodies, into a plain old worn out … and into… not too good of a shape, leaving nothing much worthwhile, for that which, we always thought … that we really were not putting our lives, into that much better position … for a really good and happy – long, long life.

Prepare to SING… again, and for all to hear us … sing our most favorite song… loud and clear… “Happy Birthday to DADDY”