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The streets of London were packed with people. After months of bombings and living in fear the people of London were ready for a celebration.
The arrival of the allied forces was more than enough to kick London out of its dour spirits.
For the first time in history Military men of different nationalities openly mingled with one another. The allied forces from across the pond packed the streets chatting, drinking, and celebrating. The date was June 1st the year 1944. In a mere five days the biggest invasion in the history of the world would take place. Hundreds of thousands of troops would invade Normandy working together to take northwestern Europe back from the Nazi forces once and for all.
For now however the focus was on celebrating and taking a break from the war. The Westminster Pub was one such location, it was situated off the beaten path off of a side street and built below what looked like a banking building. The bar was overflowing with soldiers and people so much so that they ran out into the streets like a river. Everyone was smoking filling the night sky with smoke and the smell of tobacco.
“Can you believe this Dicky?”
Richard “Dicky” Thomas turned his head to the right scowling at his fellow serviceman as he brought the mug of beer back to his mouth. Dick took a large pull from the frosted glass mug gulping it down. His pointed chin bobbed as his Adam’s apple bulged. He didn’t bother to reply to his “friend” not until he sat the mug down and whipped his chin.
“You couldn’t believe it on the boat ride over either Kenny” Dick said resisting the urge to roll his eyes “Now that we’re here you still can’t believe it! Do you think that line is going to work on the women here?”
“Ah don’t be like that Dicky!” Kenny said throwing his hands up in mock surrender “Always so serious. Save it for Jerry eh?”
Dick bit back the curse that he threatened to aim his way and instead motioned for another beer. He reached into the jacket of his service uniform his strong firm hands clasping his military issues cigarettes and pulling them out. He slapped the package against the palm of his calloused hand shaking loose a cigarette that he brought to his full lips. He brought his silver lighter out next striking the primer a few times before a flickering orange flame finally appeared.
“Its just….” Dick said trying to search for the words as his warm brown eyes regarded Kenny “Unbecoming. I know your excited but we don’t want to look like such….” He said searching for the word.
“Tourist” He finally said as the bartender brought them another two mugs of alcohol.
“How can you be so calm about all this?!” Kenny said shaking his head “You’re from the Midwest just like me! We’re a long way from barns and the country side”
“Well…” Dick said taking a long drag of his cigarette and nodding his head “I can’t argue with that”
Kenny word stayed with him even as he drank his latest beer. In all the craziness, his mind hadn’t quite connected where he came from to where he was now. He thought back on his home recalling the town of his childhood Siox Fall South Dekota. He thought back on his farmstead, of his father and mother and the hard-working blue-collar life style they embraced. He thought of his brothers and sisters of the life he left behind and that was waiting for him when he came back home.
He didn’t know what to think of that life.
He had two brother’s seniors to him. He wouldn’t own the farm but would stay on as a ranch hand or perhaps be given a parcel of land. He could make a life there, a good life.
But not HIS life.
His pa always said that was his problem. He could hear the man now clear in his head. If he closed his eyes he knew he would see him sitting in his favorite rocking chair and with his pipe in hands. His father was a creature of habit, a man who enjoyed the simple things. Every night for as far back as he could remember his father would sit in his chair and smoke sometimes with a drink in hand and sometimes without. That was when he would give his “wisdom” wisdom he claimed came from years of working and living off the land.
“You got your head in the clouds my boy” He would say smoke curling around his face “Your smart too smart for your own good.”
He loved his pa to death which made his words hurt all the more. In his town leaving the family farm and doing something as fool hearted as going to college might as well be a capital crime. Joining the service was his one and only “respectable” method of escaping. Even then it was expected for him to go back after his tour of duty.
The young man sighed at the thought shaking away the memories of his father and his home and leaning back. His large framed pushed against the wooden chair causing it to create ever so softly as the all American broad-shouldered man tested it. His olive-green uniform was cut and tailored to his body showing off his large broad chest and shoulders. His arms bugled and popped against his uniforms sleeves ending in a pair of formidable large hands.
“Well I’ll see you back at base” Kenny finally said pushing himself out of the chair and stretching “I see a few birds I wouldn’t mind hunting if you catch my drift”
“Yeah yeah yeah” Dick said taking another deep drag of his cigarette “IF you make it back to base you mean”
Kenny chuckled and flipped him off. The man turned his heel and left disappearing into the crowd as it swallowed him whole. Dick watched the crowd for a few more minutes before he turned back to his beer and smoke. He enjoyed both freely letting the minutes tick into hours as he simply enjoyed the ambience London offered him.
The arrival of the allied forces was more than enough to kick London out of its dour spirits.
For the first time in history Military men of different nationalities openly mingled with one another. The allied forces from across the pond packed the streets chatting, drinking, and celebrating. The date was June 1st the year 1944. In a mere five days the biggest invasion in the history of the world would take place. Hundreds of thousands of troops would invade Normandy working together to take northwestern Europe back from the Nazi forces once and for all.
For now however the focus was on celebrating and taking a break from the war. The Westminster Pub was one such location, it was situated off the beaten path off of a side street and built below what looked like a banking building. The bar was overflowing with soldiers and people so much so that they ran out into the streets like a river. Everyone was smoking filling the night sky with smoke and the smell of tobacco.
“Can you believe this Dicky?”
Richard “Dicky” Thomas turned his head to the right scowling at his fellow serviceman as he brought the mug of beer back to his mouth. Dick took a large pull from the frosted glass mug gulping it down. His pointed chin bobbed as his Adam’s apple bulged. He didn’t bother to reply to his “friend” not until he sat the mug down and whipped his chin.
“You couldn’t believe it on the boat ride over either Kenny” Dick said resisting the urge to roll his eyes “Now that we’re here you still can’t believe it! Do you think that line is going to work on the women here?”
“Ah don’t be like that Dicky!” Kenny said throwing his hands up in mock surrender “Always so serious. Save it for Jerry eh?”
Dick bit back the curse that he threatened to aim his way and instead motioned for another beer. He reached into the jacket of his service uniform his strong firm hands clasping his military issues cigarettes and pulling them out. He slapped the package against the palm of his calloused hand shaking loose a cigarette that he brought to his full lips. He brought his silver lighter out next striking the primer a few times before a flickering orange flame finally appeared.
“Its just….” Dick said trying to search for the words as his warm brown eyes regarded Kenny “Unbecoming. I know your excited but we don’t want to look like such….” He said searching for the word.
“Tourist” He finally said as the bartender brought them another two mugs of alcohol.
“How can you be so calm about all this?!” Kenny said shaking his head “You’re from the Midwest just like me! We’re a long way from barns and the country side”
“Well…” Dick said taking a long drag of his cigarette and nodding his head “I can’t argue with that”
Kenny word stayed with him even as he drank his latest beer. In all the craziness, his mind hadn’t quite connected where he came from to where he was now. He thought back on his home recalling the town of his childhood Siox Fall South Dekota. He thought back on his farmstead, of his father and mother and the hard-working blue-collar life style they embraced. He thought of his brothers and sisters of the life he left behind and that was waiting for him when he came back home.
He didn’t know what to think of that life.
He had two brother’s seniors to him. He wouldn’t own the farm but would stay on as a ranch hand or perhaps be given a parcel of land. He could make a life there, a good life.
But not HIS life.
His pa always said that was his problem. He could hear the man now clear in his head. If he closed his eyes he knew he would see him sitting in his favorite rocking chair and with his pipe in hands. His father was a creature of habit, a man who enjoyed the simple things. Every night for as far back as he could remember his father would sit in his chair and smoke sometimes with a drink in hand and sometimes without. That was when he would give his “wisdom” wisdom he claimed came from years of working and living off the land.
“You got your head in the clouds my boy” He would say smoke curling around his face “Your smart too smart for your own good.”
He loved his pa to death which made his words hurt all the more. In his town leaving the family farm and doing something as fool hearted as going to college might as well be a capital crime. Joining the service was his one and only “respectable” method of escaping. Even then it was expected for him to go back after his tour of duty.
The young man sighed at the thought shaking away the memories of his father and his home and leaning back. His large framed pushed against the wooden chair causing it to create ever so softly as the all American broad-shouldered man tested it. His olive-green uniform was cut and tailored to his body showing off his large broad chest and shoulders. His arms bugled and popped against his uniforms sleeves ending in a pair of formidable large hands.
“Well I’ll see you back at base” Kenny finally said pushing himself out of the chair and stretching “I see a few birds I wouldn’t mind hunting if you catch my drift”
“Yeah yeah yeah” Dick said taking another deep drag of his cigarette “IF you make it back to base you mean”
Kenny chuckled and flipped him off. The man turned his heel and left disappearing into the crowd as it swallowed him whole. Dick watched the crowd for a few more minutes before he turned back to his beer and smoke. He enjoyed both freely letting the minutes tick into hours as he simply enjoyed the ambience London offered him.