BAR wrote:
wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:27:58 -0400, HK wrote:
I'm surprised you guys couldn't find much to do in Norfolk in your
off hours besides drink, what with all the great beaches and babes so
close by.
You must have never been in Norfolk with a GI haircut.
"Dogs and sailors, keep off the grass"
The only good thing was most of the time the cops would give you to
the shore patrol so you wouldn't get a record.
If a Marine MP took you back to the ship, you usually skated as long
as you remembered to salute the colors and quarterdeck. I did see a
jarhead get sent packing because he didn't and the OD told
me to lay below and get some sleep. (a minor uniform violation,
undress blues in town)
They roll up the sidewalks at 5:00 PM in Norfolk. And, Virginia Beach
has a distinct disaffection for young sailors and Marines and others in
the service.
Well, maybe if they behave like you do, eh?
We go to Virginia Beach for a week every year, and see many young
sailors walking up and down the main drag. Lots of them are with
girlfriends, wives, et cetera. Virginia Beach probably is quite
different from when you went down there with your drunken friends. There
are navy personnel everywhere.
The city has spent a lot of money the last decade cleaning up,
rebuilding, and extending the boardwalks, waterfront areas, and Atlantic
Avenue and beyond. Traffic on Atlantic at night is much lighter because
of certain controls put in place and the buses that run almost its
entire length every couple of minutes. The beaches are cleaned every night.