Laughing and Crying

The bridge between laughing and crying is not long. During submarine deployments, it is customary to tell sea stories on those long boring mid-watches. During one particular mid-watch I told an amazing story that happened to me ten years earlier while stationed on my last submarine. This story shouldn’t be told when your boss is part of the group because there could be repercussions that you may feel later.

My story begins when I was on a submarine that was home-ported in Vallejo, CA. Like most naval bases it also has a McDonald’s. The submarine was delayed for a scheduled underway this particular day and my division and myself decided to go to McDonald’s for lunch. This McDonald’s was laid out as any other McDonald’s with a side entrance and a long seating area down the side. Most of the submarine crew was already there sitting on the side seats, and I proceeded up to the counter to place my order. I ordered a “Combo Meal” that came to $4.85 and gave the cashier a ten-dollar bill. She placed a five-dollar bill and the change on my tray as I was leaving. When I came around the corner to the area my shipmates were sitting, someone opened the doors to enter the rest

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