"John H" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:37 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 23 May 2013 14:24:28 -0400, iBoaterer
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In article ,
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On Wed, 22 May 2013 21:31:03 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

LOL! (Sorry). I think you are the first person I've ever heard of
that has his high school diploma on display on a wall.



I don't know where my high school diploma is. I'm fairly certain my
mother "lost it" when she moved from New Haven to Florida. My college
diplomas are in a scrapbook in the house somewhere...never bothered to
get them framed and I don't recall looking at either of them for, oh,
40
years.

I am not sure I had my high school diploma a week after they gave it
to me
If anyone wants to see proof, check with the DC school system. Knowing
what I do about DC, they probably lost it too.

Same here, I don't think I've ever saw mine more than once or twice.

I have had a lot more use for my DD214 than my diploma.
In fact that was all I needed to get my Social Security.

Good thing, because I have not had a SS card since 1964 when I lost my
wallet in the Potomac river near Key Bridge. (canoeing to Three
Sisters at night)

I have mine, a second one. It's not easy to get a replacement, doubt I'd
do it again. BUT, isn't it law that you have to have one?


Cite that law. (SS card) I know I haven't missed mine, all my life.
The USCG never asked for it, nor did IBM, the state of Florida,
everyone I contracted with or any bank or financial institution I
dealt with.

SSA didn't even want to see it. Why do you need one?

Mine has sat in a desk drawer for about 51 years. I can't recall ever being
asked for it.

John H.
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Hope you're having a great day!


I still have my original one, and carried it until I got the newer Medicare
one. Had to show it for several jobs over the years to prove the SS number.