The Blue Casket

Another blog-to-be here, this time from Adam, who’s been replaying the understated F-29 Retaliator, a game from when men were real men and aviators were real aviators but didn’t really play videogames. Let’s get on with the Short – if you want to see your name in 12pt font, email fifteen hundred words or less to bluecasket at sekritforum.com. Somehow, I’ll find it.

I’m the son of a senator, Senator Bill Young of Georgia. I won’t lie, I had it easy. Growing up, I mean. Well, everything: schools, friends, money, girls, a kickass dad with some really scary friends. I’ve taken the easy road through life, but now I’m here, standing in an office wearing a crisp uniform and saluting. With my hand, I mean. And at an officer, not a high school cheerleader. That other thing in the hotel room the Atlanta Herald made up. Anyway, and so I’m doing that and he says to me:

“Congratulations, pilot. Welcome to the Air Force.”

This is my story.

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