My Panhead Story !
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My Panhead Story !
1970, been out of the United States Marine Corp for one year. Found my first serious relationship, a 1948 Pan. These bikes would shape my future for the next 32 years....
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This is for any VNV, you old tramps might find this interesting. My son is on his way back from Iraq, he's in Kuwait now. He called me last night, seems they are interviewing the guy's, checkin for PTSD I guess. They gave them some "SIGNS" they needed to be on the lookout for. These two were most interesting.
1. If they began to fight
2. If they buy a motorcycle
He said, "Dad, now it all makes sence".....I had to laugh !!!!
1. If they began to fight
2. If they buy a motorcycle
He said, "Dad, now it all makes sence".....I had to laugh !!!!
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21 months 12 days in country !crasha51pan wrote:This is for any VNV, you old tramps might find this interesting. My son is on his way back from Iraq, he's in Kuwait now. He called me last night, seems they are interviewing the guy's, checkin for PTSD I guess. They gave them some "SIGNS" they needed to be on the lookout for. These two were most interesting.
1. If they began to fight
2. If they buy a motorcycle
He said, "Dad, now it all makes sence".....I had to laugh !!!!
5 months back in the world and in the wind on a '50 pan !
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1. If they began to fight
2. If they buy a motorcycle
" Warning Signs " (?)
Hell when I came back I was as crazy as an out house mouse !
I knew no fear, what was the worst they could do ?
Kill me or send me back to Nam !
This is going to sound really screwed up, but when I was in country,
I wanted to go home.
When I got home, I wanted to go back to Nam.
Not all wound are visable, like I need to tell you. Right ?
Hope your son comes home safe and sane.
And to you .
Welcome Home Brother !!
2. If they buy a motorcycle
" Warning Signs " (?)
Hell when I came back I was as crazy as an out house mouse !
I knew no fear, what was the worst they could do ?
Kill me or send me back to Nam !
This is going to sound really screwed up, but when I was in country,
I wanted to go home.
When I got home, I wanted to go back to Nam.
Not all wound are visable, like I need to tell you. Right ?
Hope your son comes home safe and sane.
And to you .
Welcome Home Brother !!
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"warning signs"
I think they should have added another " warning sign " or two.
Exseve use of alchol
Exseve use of druges , prescribed or ileagle.
If I remember right, it what the V.A. Dr.'s called self medication.
Call it what you want.
The '70's and '80's are a blur of stupid.
The only sane part of that time period was an old Panhead.
In momets of clearity, I would ride for hours, to nowhere.
Clean and sober sense 11/ 91.
The flashbacks are still there, and so are the memories.
Just easier to deal with now.
Tell your son to make his old man proud, but most of all come home soon,
and well.
And Welcome Home to you to Brother !
I think they should have added another " warning sign " or two.
Exseve use of alchol
Exseve use of druges , prescribed or ileagle.
If I remember right, it what the V.A. Dr.'s called self medication.
Call it what you want.
The '70's and '80's are a blur of stupid.
The only sane part of that time period was an old Panhead.
In momets of clearity, I would ride for hours, to nowhere.
Clean and sober sense 11/ 91.
The flashbacks are still there, and so are the memories.
Just easier to deal with now.
Tell your son to make his old man proud, but most of all come home soon,
and well.
And Welcome Home to you to Brother !