Re:

["swan" <swan@haysco.net>]

Janet, in every outfit there is at least one comedian, a guy who can make
you laugh, when stress makes you want scream. Someone in Mike's outfit my
have coined this term. Maybe Mike, himself, did. Or maybe he is just a funny
old codger that just now thought this up, and is using it to pull a few
sensitive legs here. If he drove or rode a tank up one of those narrow
mountain roads in Korea I think he has earned the right to do this.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Valentine" <valent03@bellsouth.net>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 5:27 PM
Subject: Re:


> Mike,
>
> Could you give me a reference for "Luke" and "Linc?"  In all of the Korean
> War memoirs I've read, and all of the Korean War veterans surveys
(collected
> by the U.S.Army Military History Institute) that I've looked at I've never
> run across this bit of slang.  A reference could be useful.
>
> Thanks,
> Janet
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
> To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 6:05 PM
> Subject: Re:
>
>
> > During the Korean War the enemy was also called
> > "Luke."  Luke rhymed nicely with the other word some
> > people have found offensive.  I have heard Korean War
> > vets and have read about Korean war soldiers calling
> > the enemy "Linc" as in "Linc the Chink."
> >
> > This link will take you to a photo that was taken in
> > the vicinity of "Luke's Castle."
> >
> >
>
http://www.cypress.cc.ca.us/SocSci/history/lyerby/image/korea/dadatlukescast
> le.jpg
> >
> > Mike Davino
> >
> >
> > --- swan <swan@haysco.net> wrote:
> > > I think "Stan" sounds more dignified than calling
> > > them Herman.
> > >
> > > Bob Dove
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 4:09 PM
> > > Subject: Re:
> > >
> > >
> > > > During the current war, I hear that our troops
> > > call
> > > > the enemy (as well as the local population),
> > > "Stan."
> > > >
> > > > Mike Davino
> > > >
> > > > --- LACarr@aol.com wrote:
> > > > > In a message dated 8/2/02 9:47:13 PM Eastern
> > > > > Daylight Time, SDonell73@aol.com
> > > > > writes:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >> Yep. And I was a dogface, Marines were
> > > > > jarheads, and sailors were
> > > > > >> swabbies. Civilians may not understand it,
> > > but
> > > > > most of said these things
> > > > > >> lovingly.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Gang
> > > > >
> > > > > The uncomplitary terms used in war are carried
> > > over
> > > > > to civilian life and
> > > > > stays with us. Down through the ages in wars
> > > there
> > > > > have been and always will
> > > > > be name created for the enemy.  As was posted
> > > before
> > > > > you are not fighting the
> > > > > dearly beloved North  Koreans. You make up a
> > > name
> > > > > and it sticks till the
> > > > > warriors and their Kids die out. The name are
> > > meant
> > > > > to low rate the persons
> > > > > or persons you are comming against.  It is true
> > > now
> > > > > and always will be.  I
> > > > > would imagine the men in Afganistan have their
> > > name
> > > > > for their enemy. Down the
> > > > > road some milktoast will take exception to what
> > > they
> > > > > are being called.
> > > > >
> > > > > Maury
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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