april 08, 2009 12:58am
July 25, 2008 The Push
July 25,2008
The push.
This day started with rain waking me up as it made that familiar sound on a steel roof. I had a 9 o’clock appointment with a local celebrity nick named Chub, so I got on my horse and headed to Mary’s Bake Shop for our meeting. When I arrived, the place was packed and I found Alex (Chub) Howard sitting at the biggest table in the place with all the good old boys from town. After a trip to the little boys room I sat down beside Chub. We all joked for awhile then got down to brass tacks.
Chub was in the 3rd field artillery 19th Battalion and after joining in February of ’42 he landed in Italy. He then headed up the Adriatic for more action, then France, Belgium and Holland. Chub is a good man and it was a pleasure interviewing him.
After competing our interview Chub and I parted ways. He went to take his wife to a hair appointment and I headed down the road to Fredericton.
I found the #4 Legion in no time and parked the Blue Bomber. I went upstairs and talked to the President Ardith Armstrong and 1st VP Jean Guy Perreauld and asked permission to set up a table at the Friday night dance. I told the two of them what we were all about and they thought that it was worth while for me to attend the event. I was grateful because we need the money. I ran over to the electronics store to pick up some more tapes for the Video-a- Veteran day that we are going to advertise at the dance tonight for Saturday afternoon. I have met some good people tonight.
