tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post456486537717204165..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: In the Midst of a Raging WarJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-84732244702630646152013-03-08T20:45:17.716-08:002013-03-08T20:45:17.716-08:00Well, I'm certainly amazed, Shelley. Who knows...Well, I'm certainly amazed, Shelley. Who knows what the people in that office were thinking that day. But you are right: it was a great find, after all those years! Especially coupled with the news article on the draft board's confusion over the twins' similar names. Almost makes it look like an old-time comedy routine. Can you just imagine the Abbott and Costello version?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-23521319481856999382013-03-08T20:41:10.511-08:002013-03-08T20:41:10.511-08:00Kassie, I can totally understand...but thanks so m...Kassie, I can totally understand...but thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I like to see it as an ongoing conversation, and I'm glad you are a part of it! Please feel free to drop by any time and leave a comment. And I'll do likewise on your blog (as I'm sure others here will, too)!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40934274902893215472013-03-06T20:32:00.404-08:002013-03-06T20:32:00.404-08:00Very interesting, Jacqi. You would think Sam's...Very interesting, Jacqi. You would think Sam's disability would speak for itself, but clearly the clerk wasn't buying it. Perhaps there was a quota to fill. One can only imagine how perplexed Sam must have been when he left the draft board office that day. Nevertheless, 100 years later, it's a great record to find, isn't it?Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-38755553098157792382013-03-06T06:01:43.843-08:002013-03-06T06:01:43.843-08:00Jacqi~
I love the stories you tell and the flair y...Jacqi~<br />I love the stories you tell and the flair you tell them with. They are a reader's pleasure indeed! I am a lazy wordpresser though, so I don't comment as often as I should. I do like those easy buttons to "like" on wordpress sites. But I wanted you to know that I really do enjoy reading all that you write:)<br />Kassie aka Mom <br />Maybe someone should write that down...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-44177277277411775592013-03-05T23:33:56.309-08:002013-03-05T23:33:56.309-08:00Thanks so much, Grant. Glad you enjoy them!Thanks so much, Grant. Glad you enjoy them!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-13308552198208570612013-03-05T22:48:44.793-08:002013-03-05T22:48:44.793-08:00Well, based on what Iggy found, apparently there w...Well, based on what Iggy found, apparently there were enough frauds out there that this became an issue. You'd think, though, that just taking a look at Sam's eyes would be proof enough that something was amiss with his sight.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-50477613811757648432013-03-05T22:46:42.848-08:002013-03-05T22:46:42.848-08:00I know, Wendy! I was wondering: so just how does o...I know, Wendy! I was wondering: so just how does one go about testing for that doubtful blindness? Snap one's fingers right in front of his eyes and see if he flinches?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-91164078994922703642013-03-05T22:43:44.516-08:002013-03-05T22:43:44.516-08:00Thanks, Betty! Speaking of telling stories, I stop...Thanks, Betty! Speaking of telling stories, I stopped by your blog today, and was struck with the similarities between our two experiences. You have quite a story to tell, yourself!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-82978250778998847222013-03-05T22:41:20.146-08:002013-03-05T22:41:20.146-08:00So glad you're back, Iggy! You always come up ...<i>So</i> glad you're back, Iggy! You always come up with the neatest links!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-71895413381503760832013-03-05T16:29:13.201-08:002013-03-05T16:29:13.201-08:00I agree with Betty, you really tell a story!I agree with Betty, you really tell a story!The Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-12526711446823749862013-03-05T15:22:21.034-08:002013-03-05T15:22:21.034-08:00Some cranky old woman no doubt..why would they eve...Some cranky old woman no doubt..why would they even write that in the record..Seems to me someone was stupid:(Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74401790668311838262013-03-05T11:50:17.231-08:002013-03-05T11:50:17.231-08:00I don't know how many tried to "dodge the...I don't know how many tried to "dodge the draft" back then - I'm sure there are always some - one would assume from this it was a significant "problem" for/before WWI. One web site says:<br /><br />"During the World War I draft, between 2,400,000 and 3,600,000 men failed to register for the draft as required. The federal government held "slacker raids" during World War I in which federal authorities (civil and military), with help from vigilantes, would stop and detain draft-age men and find out if they were properly registered."<br /><br />http://www.bookrags.com/research/the-draft-sjpc-01/Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-10391734868140813552013-03-05T11:02:01.763-08:002013-03-05T11:02:01.763-08:00Hrmph - the Registrar SEEMS to be cynical.Hrmph - the Registrar SEEMS to be cynical.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-31460688831419838902013-03-05T07:00:16.009-08:002013-03-05T07:00:16.009-08:00I love your writing, you really tell a story!I love your writing, you really tell a story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149186891188677587noreply@blogger.com