If
you were a typical Crackerjack of the Cold War era, you either had to relegate
yourself to a celibate life of solitude, or experiment in what the Aussies call
whore mongering overseas! Sailors & Prostitutes are synonymous don’t you
know?!? It was one or the other, I suppose you could be a bit light in the
loafers or spend a lot of time in your rack dancing the two fisted tango!!!
As
your Sea Daddy showed you the ends and outs of Olongapo, making sure you didn’t
wonder off the wrong side streets, introducing you to the finest sidewalk
cuisine… the monkey meat and the balut and giving introduction to the San Magoo
and the Mojo too!! All you could think of was stuffing some ‘LBFM’ like a
Thanksgiving Turkey!!!
So
goes it your Sea Daddy would say…
“Slow down there young
buckaroo, there’s plenty in the land of milk and honey, just take a looksee
see!”
…
And this was your ‘cherry boy’ induction into the Sea Going World of Iniquity!!
You crossed Shit River gagging on that sweet mixture of diesel, sewage, &
Bar-B-Q…
“Don’t fret now young fella,
you’ll soon acquire an affliction for that smell!”
Then
it starts, the first bar you walk into there’s that cute and appealing girl!
The one that has that innocent… but not really look about her!
“Yeah kid, she’s damn cute
and damn good-looking I’ll bet in and out of her thong, but I’m sure just by
looking at her there’s a lot of bullshit involved!”
“So how do I know what to
look for?”
“AAAAH, young ‘Grasshappa’…
you need to learn low visibility reconnaissance techniques! I shall teach you
the Ying and Yang to fend off unwanted bar fines… ‘Enter,’ The Way of The Bar Fine!”
“Oh, yeah, like there’s some
ancient ‘Chinese Secret!”
“Oh, don’t laugh young
‘Danielson’… you soon shall learn ancient butterfly technique! I will show you
how to avoid previous short times and find new ones on other side of town!”
“Would you stop with the
Kungfu Mr. Miyagi Horse Shit? How about that one… I’d like to snake her drain!”
“Ha-Ha… no young one, that
bar fine takes too much work!”
“So how do you know that?”
“The main sport in this part
of the world is much more exciting than chasing tale in downtown San Dog! Bar
fining… now of that my friend, I’m a true connoisseur!”
“So how about that one… she’s
pretty tasty!”
“I think you’d be better
suited for the short one in the corner with the nice fun bags!”
“But she’s not as beautiful
as those…”
“The beauty is in the eye of
the beholder or whoever is paying her bar fine at the moment… besides true
beauty is only a light switch away!”
“No, she’s probably been used
and abused… you see, you want low mattress mileage with limited but quality
‘Smiles’ experience!”
…
I’m still trying to figure it all out…
“You see, the real pretty
ones are usually the most used and abused! It’s what’s inside her panties and
who else has been in there this month that really matters! I’ve bar fined a few
dogs in my time… at least I know my intentions were better than my eyesight!
Besides, beauty is a matter of taste… and your bar fine budget!”
“What if all the good ones are
already taken?”
“That’s okay… they’ll be
available tomorrow! There will be another one… and another… and another… That’s why we keep coming to this Adult
Disney Ride!”
“So what if that doesn’t
happen?”
“Bar fining even ugly ones
ain’t so bad, when you consider the alternative is Rosie and her Five Sisters!
Besides, it’s better to have bar fined an ugly one than to never have bar fined
at all!
…
Because you can always say the mojo made you do it or that it seemed like a
good idea at the time!
“Listen kid… Bad bar fines
happen to the best of us… you’ll know when there’s a lot of bullshit involved,
like when you need a lot of liquor just to come close to enjoying it… you know
like that girlfriend who whines incessantly!”
…
I’ve got my ear open, just learning the ropes…
“Then there are the
negotiating fees! We’re only human, but the Mamasan… she can be a real bitch…
the master of bartering!”
“What about VD… You know… the
clap or Gonorrhea?!?”
“Don’t worry my friend, all
bar fines come with certificates of health and authenticities to keep from
catching the HIV or ending up with ‘Benny Boy! But beyond that… there are no
guarantees, no refunds and no returns!”
“I’m sure everyone’s caught
something a time or two, right?”
…
My Sea Daddy was a Vietnam Vet and he used to say all is fair in love and war…
Short times and bar fines are another story...
Yes…
It was your Sea Daddy who kept you from waking up in that alley lying half dead
and abbreviated in one of those piss gutters wearing nothing but ripped skivvies
and yesterday’s groceries… one of those ‘I finally got it together but forgot
where I put it’ kinda moments! After a
good swim in the quivering love puddle it was off for some more fun with the
Peso snatchers in their neon bikinis and go-go boots!!
“Just sit back and enjoy the
show!”
…
But don’t stand up too quick, that mojo’s got a kick!! You stand up to fast and
you’ll fall on your ass, but thankfully your Sea Daddy was there to pick up the
pieces!!!
The
folks back home would never believe you if you told them! The possibilities
strain on the edge of credibility!! But that’s the life we lived… and loved!!!
My sea daddy brought me to a little bar on a side street off Magsaysay my first cruise. We sat down playing spades with the mamasan and her side kick. After a while she suggested I pick out a girl, so I pointed at the girl behind the bar serving drinks. Man did she clam up quick and give me a hard look. "You'll have to talk to her yourself." Well thats all we did was talk. Turned out it was her daughter. 2 years and a couple deployments later we were married (over 40 years now and counting)
ReplyDeleteI recall my first visit to P.I. Every sailor onboard my ship wanted to stay there. However, we had to continue on with our deployment. Upon arrival in Thailand, P.I. was so forgotten. I would do it all over again.
ReplyDeleteToo true!
DeletePhuket was like Subic gone "Club Med".
I like Olongapo better than Pattaya, 1985
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