Getting this out tonight, so it'll be posted first thing on 5/6 ...

H a p p y 10^th A n n i v e r s a r y to Mike & Karen Davis! Back on 5/8/09*, Karen posted a GB note: “Mike and I tied the knot on Wednesday, May 6th. Mike's friend, a Rockwall County judge and part-time minister, married us at the Rockwall County Courthouse.” 

H a p p y 47^th A n n i v e r s a r y to James & Geneva Young, same date, 1972!  Following Karen's note, Jim posted: “Karen and Mike - Congrats. Geneva and I celebrated 37 years of marriage on May 6th of this year*.” 

Well, that was 10 years ago.  Major congrats to all you love-birds and best wishes for many for many more joyful celebrations! 

So, of course, one of those other guys said something like "Yeah, that's right, you f'n squid, we must be."  Otherwise, they didn't take the bait or become aggressive - but, if they'd been just back from 'Nam, it would've been a whole different story.

Just as we're heading for the door, a couple of them start to wash their hands, but 'Buck' just couldn't resist taking one last shot.  He said, "Just thought you guys should know, in the Navy, they teach us to not p*** on our hands!"

Somehow, we all managed to laugh our butts off, instead of going to war with those 4 Marines and winding up in the back of a Shore Patrol wagon, on our way to the Brig.  The things we survived, back in the day. 

Vietnam War Commemoration' lapel pin recently, there was a write-up on a related website that described the significance of the design features of the seal, which is in color, although the pin is simply made of bronze:

"At the bottom of the inner blue ring are six white stars, three on each side of the blue star.  These six white stars symbolize the contributions and sacrifices made by the United States and its Allies Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Republic of Korea, and Thailand." 

So, I'm guessing those other pilots were from one of those countries, although I know you didn't want to call them out, and you did say the period was post-VN. 

Jack - Thanks for the clarification.  Since then, I recalled that a box of items recovered from my mother included my maternal grandfather's Mason apron and I believe there was a also certificate.  I'll have to take another look to see if I can tell what his standing was.

Paul - My maternal grandmother worked at the downtown Titches store for many years.  I found a link to this old postcard that includes a little history below it: https://www.deviantart.com/yesterdays-paper/art/Vintage-Texas-Titche-Goettinger-Dallas-TX-679570732.  I recall she used to make fun of the store name by calling it 'Teechy Go-Tinger'. 

Do y'all remember how all these old dept stores used to clip the sales slip & money together, then sent it over your head by wire to the cashier's office?  Anyone else besides me think about jumping up & snatching the money as it sailed by?  Then, someone invented pneumatic tubes, so never mind. 

Paul - I can't recall the time-frame, but besides Jade East, there was also an English Leather period.  The halls & classrooms seemed to be drunk on various aromas - might've even included some Hai Karate!  Here are a few: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/6-forgotten-drugstore-colognes-and-aftershaves/