EPISODE · May 25, 2020 · 1H 10M
The Cool Hand Lukes Part II
from Boomer Monologues · host Thomas Lyford
During BASIC Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, in 1969, I was drawn under the guru-like spell of a Private Rogers who confounded Charlie Company, especially its D. I.'s ("Drill Instructors" in the Smokey the Bear Hats), with his mysterious ability to endure with a smile WHATEVER punishments were dished out to break his spirit, while continuing to live his life on his terms, not theirs.
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The Cool Hand Lukes Part II
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