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Artur - Leiria, Navy Marine # 15683

This is to let you know how thankful we are for your visit to this BLOG. As you might know by now, we are ex-Marines, Fuzileiros, as we are called in Portugal, who fought an independence guerrilla war for two decades, in the sixties and seventies, in the colonies of Guinea, Angola and Mozambique, which were under Portuguese rule for over five hundred years. In 1975, independence was granted to these colonies by the brand new government that resulted from a well known bloodless, Carnation Revolution, in the main land, Portugal.
As you might realize, we are all seniors now, almost all, on a retiree status, some as officers from the Portuguese Navy, others as civilians from all walks of life. This endeavor came as an idea about a year ago, from a couple of old buddies who are well verse in internet matters, and the result has been outstanding!
You have to imagine, we have not seen each other for the last 44 years. Today, after all those years had gone by, we are totally different in every aspect, with evidence, more accentuated on a physical appearance as you can see, on those before and after photos!
Let’s talk about you, now. We assume, that might be a reason for you to pay us with your very kind visit, which is always welcome! Now, dear friends, we would like to see you, all, getting just a tiny bit involved or as much as you like in this work. The decision is yours! Start, please, by opening a free GOOGLE account, in case you do not have one, in order to tell us if you were a Marine, Fuzileiro, Navy sailor, Army man or in the Air force, or you have or had any family member in those positions. Tell about the country that you living in. In other words: the reason for your interest in this blog.
To get started, go to Google website and just write: “how to open a Google account”, a screen comes up, and you just follow instructions, usually a new Google E-Mail goes as: anyname@gmail.com
Then choose a user name that you like, does not have to be your name, and finally your password. Make sure you follow instructions to the letter, and at the end, do the submitting. You will receive a password and confirmation promptly. Once you get that, you are ready to fire! Go to one of our blogs, and at the bottom where you see “Comentários”, click, and you are ready to tell all, or just a bit about you. Please shoot in English, Portuguese or French if we don’t know these languages we will learn them, don’t worry. We would love to hear from you.
Websites to visit: Companhia N°2 de Fuzileiros that, links to Escola de Fuzileiros - Espaço do Carlos, Fuzileiro - Marinha e Fusocultura also porta da capitania amongst others. Please don’t be afraid, or hesitate to log on, onto these blogs that you can also call yours! If you have any questions do not hesitate to mail us at: manaliva@gmail.com
Once again, you are mostly welcome to join us, looking forward to see you in the near future and please accept our word of Thanks!
Sincerely;
Carlos M Silva
Art C. Sousa

SAPATO NA PANELA!

Por: Artur/Leiria (15683)

Esta é uma história que possivelmente algum filho da escola saberá a pormenor... Eu simplesmente sei o que ouvi doutros escolas. Era 1963 ou 1964, dos anos de Nosso Senhor. Princípio duma tarde explêndorosa de sol radiante! Nós acabados de formar, como era usual, na parada da Rádio Naval, mesmo à frente da nossa caserna quando, ouço o Sargento Melro a mandar uma das suas usuais piadas, a um dos filhos da escola que estava presente na formatura. Dizendo que alguém, sem apontar ou mencionar nomes, tinha posto o sapato na panela, numa das suas aventuras amorosas! Pelo que na altura e por alto apurei. Dois escolas, foram à procura de delírio sexual, sem que isso fosse coisa estranha, para mancebos na flôr da idade como nós, lá para uma das aldeólas algures, junto ao aeroporto. Acontece que, o nosso incógnito herói, aquando no desenrolar do delírio voluptuoso na alcova!... É chamado bruscamente pelo seu camarada de façanha, este, todo exaltado e meio nú ainda, exclamando que ouvira os pretos, que estavão por ali perto, dizerem que queriam matá-los! Penarosamente claro, o nosso herói, sem meias medidas, salta de imediato do enlaço amoroso, atabalhoadamente veste as cuecas, logo de seguida as calças o corpete e com sapatos por atacar, toca a fugir, ao mesmo tempo que ia acabando de se compôr!... Quando, para sua infelicidade, logo mesmo, ao sair porta fora, zás, mete um dos pés, dos sapatos mal atacados, dentro duma escaldante panela de água que, por uso e custume, estava esta sempre prontinha para os afazeres higiénicos!... Curiosidade escaldante agora, da minha parte!
- Será que o nosso escola, herói da fita, se for ainda pertence deste mundo, venha a ter coragem para descrever tudo o que aconteceu por suas palavras?
- Deixou este, o sapato atrás?
- Quais as consequências físicas e legais, caso tivessem existido?
Vamos lá filho da escola, marca o cartão, diz: PRESENTE!!!
Saudosamente, relembrando, vivências de outrora!...
Artur/Leiria