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The Village On The Park
Kingsridge Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma SandScrapers' Luncheon - June 15, 2006

Rita - Tom - Jim Tusing

Our Complements and Thanks To Tom Tusing
&
The Village On The Park And Staff
For Their Excellent Service And Luncheon


Winford Anglin & Wife LSM 321


Bill Appleby & Wife LSM 452


Left to Right Front: Winford Anglin & wife LSM 321
Left to Right Back: Riley Smith LSM 138, Howard Shivers LSM 56, Riley Smith's Wife, Malcom Smith & Wife LSM 369


Left to Right: Paul Burket LSM 341, Ken Boyd LSMR 520 & Wife, Rita & Jim Tusing LSM 372


Same names as above photo except, Warren Walker LSM 462 replaces Paul Burket LSM 341


On the Left .. End of Chow Line: Howard Shiver's Wife LSM 56


Jim Briggs & Wife LSM 75

Oklahoma SandScraper - Jim Tusing - USS LSM 372

Discussing the Latest Alligator Alley Newsletter and his retirement as Editor



Look Very Close
What Do You See?
I See My Ship
Come Sail Away With Me

Come Sail Away - Midi
Written by dennis deyoung

I'm sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea
I've got to be free free to face the life that's ahead of me
On board I'm the captain, so climb aboard
We'll search for tomorrow on every shore
And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try to carry on

I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory
Some happy, some sad
I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had
We live happily forever so the story goes
But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold
But we'll try best that we can to carry on

A gathering of angels appeared above my head
They sang to me this song of hope and this is what they said
They said, come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me

I thought that they were angels but to my surprise
They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies
Singing, come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me

"Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind."

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Remembering Oklahoma SandScraper
"Reed Kennard"

"Remembering The Song, Oklahoma and The Word, Okie"

My country tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing.

Old Sailors Never Die

There is an old Ship, far far away.
Where we get mutton and beans, three times a day.
No sugar for our Java, beefsteak we never see.
And we are gradually fading away.

Chorus

Old sailors never die,
Never die, never die,
Old sailors never die
They just fade away.


Taken from a Song made famous by General MacArthur in his final speech before Congress



Old Soldiers Never Die

There is an old cookhouse, far far away
Where we get pork and beans, three times a day.
Beefsteak we never see, damn-all sugar for our tea
And we are gradually fading away.

Chorus

Old soldiers never die,
Never die, never die,
Old soldiers never die
They just fade away.

Privates they love their beer, 'most every day.
Corporals, they love their stripes, that's what they say.
Sergeants they love to drill. Guess them bastards always will
So we drill and drill until we fade away.