[quote=@Krayzikk]
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Agreed. Sans the "time in the service" part, they wouldn't take me even if I wanted to enlist. Something about a defective pancreas.

I always needed to dress up for debate meets on Saturdays, and my Dad made sure I knew how to dress properly. And given the frequent standing and gesturing of debate, that meant wearing a tie bar so my tie didn't flap about and knowing to unbutton one's coat when one sits if one has been wearing it buttoned.
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Sounds like you had yourself a good father.