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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1993
Page
2
Dear readers share reflections on 1940s song lyrics and generational tastes. Ann Landers notes lyric oddities like Flat-Foot Floogie and Beat Me Daddy, I Ate the Bar while defending timeless quirks as every era’s lunatic fringe.
The piece reflects on conflicts between military policy and personal life as debates over homosexuality and marriage in the armed forces unfold. It cites Pentagon directives, Marine orders, and statements by Gen Mundy and Rep Schroeder while contemplating reforms and the evolving nature of service. The author recalls personal wartime experiences and laments the enduring tension between duty and family life.
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