I joined the Army in search of adventure and excitement. It seemed I was well on my way. I learned how to shoot an M-16, stumbled through a gas chamber, and learned how to call for fire. I've been assigned to gain expertise in missile systems. Then I got assigned to Lawton. And Lawton is the anti-excitement. It's a city with no charm and no pulse. There is no downtown. There are exactly 2 nice apartment complexes. Both are completely full. The only places to buy food are Country Mart and Walmart. I've been warned away from Walmart because it's too expensive. My brother suggests I get involved in the high school football scene and volunteer to do their scouting. He also claims to have seen the musical Oklahoma last night and to now understand completely what life is like here. I could only say that life would improve tremendously if everyone walked around singing all the time.
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I second the singing suggestion. Maybe a dress like that will spice things up too. :-) Hang in there!
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