Comments on: a day in his pants: the posh deluxe interview with al pitre (part 1) http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/ secrets of pantsing Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:07:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steve D. http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5881 Steve D. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:45:56 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5881 Great site and pictures. My family was also in Rothwesten in 1964-67. I was in 5th, 6th 7th grade and have great memories of Germany. Steve Dirkx Dallas Great site and pictures. My family was also in Rothwesten in 1964-67. I was in 5th, 6th 7th grade and have great memories of Germany.
Steve Dirkx
Dallas

]]> By: jessica http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5580 jessica Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:00:09 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5580 ok, it's 5:59. WHERE'S PART TWO? ok, it’s 5:59. WHERE’S PART TWO?

]]> By: Randy http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5578 Randy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:49:13 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5578 So when did you become a Republican? Is that in Part 2? Just kidding . . . This is very interesting. It's fun to read about all of these things, living all over the world, etc. The pictures supplement the text perfectly. I'm ready for the next segment. So when did you become a Republican? Is that in Part 2? Just kidding . . .

This is very interesting. It’s fun to read about all of these things, living all over the world, etc. The pictures supplement the text perfectly. I’m ready for the next segment.

]]> By: Mr. Al http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5577 Mr. Al Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:37:19 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5577 Josh, Sometimes it would enter my mind who the previous occupants were at the bases I was stationed at and I would try to visualize what it must have been like. I don’t think that the base at Rothwestern and Lenggries were ever touched by the war. Rothwestern was an air base and from the stories I heard it was camouflaged well enough (all the buildings were in the forest) to avoid allied bombing. The landing strip was grass and they keep sheep around so with the allies would fly over they would only see a meadow with sheep. Couldn’t confirm it but it was a good story. Lenggries is a very small base and I was made to understand was used to train the German Mountain troops. I do regret not asking the locals about the history. Walking through the graveyard at the church one would see many graves with a picture of a soldier. To learn German I took and on base course and then dated a German girl who could speak no English. Amazing how fast you learn a language when you are dating someone who doesn’t speak your language. However I just learn enough to pass and was never real fluent. After all this time I just remember a few key words and phrases. Henri, in that day slide pictures were the preferred picture medium because of the resulting color quality. As I haven’t converted all the slides to digital (I have over 1000 or more), I had to use what photos were available. I wish we had digital in that day. From what I have read on this blog many of you are having interesting and exciting lives. I do suggest that you ask your parents to submit to such an interview, as I believe you will discover some interesting family history. Josh, Sometimes it would enter my mind who the previous occupants were at the bases I was stationed at and I would try to visualize what it must have been like. I don’t think that the base at Rothwestern and Lenggries were ever touched by the war. Rothwestern was an air base and from the stories I heard it was camouflaged well enough (all the buildings were in the forest) to avoid allied bombing. The landing strip was grass and they keep sheep around so with the allies would fly over they would only see a meadow with sheep. Couldn’t confirm it but it was a good story. Lenggries is a very small base and I was made to understand was used to train the German Mountain troops. I do regret not asking the locals about the history. Walking through the graveyard at the church one would see many graves with a picture of a soldier.

To learn German I took and on base course and then dated a German girl who could speak no English. Amazing how fast you learn a language when you are dating someone who doesn’t speak your language. However I just learn enough to pass and was never real fluent. After all this time I just remember a few key words and phrases.
Henri, in that day slide pictures were the preferred picture medium because of the resulting color quality. As I haven’t converted all the slides to digital (I have over 1000 or more), I had to use what photos were available. I wish we had digital in that day.
From what I have read on this blog many of you are having interesting and exciting lives. I do suggest that you ask your parents to submit to such an interview, as I believe you will discover some interesting family history.

]]> By: Sarah http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5576 Sarah Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:06:26 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5576 dude, john, i told you my grandmother was from bangor, like, when we first met. playa please. olivia, i agree. i love love LOVE that picture. it captures how amazingly friendly my dad truly is. dude, john, i told you my grandmother was from bangor, like, when we first met. playa please.

olivia, i agree. i love love LOVE that picture. it captures how amazingly friendly my dad truly is.

]]> By: Henri http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5575 Henri Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:02:07 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5575 I really love the way you're just going from country to country and state to state and getting involved in all of the high-impact activities you possibly can, but every afternoon seems to end with going somewhere to watch the girls walk by. I only wish you'd had digital cameras back then so that there could be tons and tons of pictures (like the kind Sarah's kids, should she have some, will be subjected to if they ever decide to interview her for a hologram blog on the Internet of the future). I really love the way you’re just going from country to country and state to state and getting involved in all of the high-impact activities you possibly can, but every afternoon seems to end with going somewhere to watch the girls walk by.

I only wish you’d had digital cameras back then so that there could be tons and tons of pictures (like the kind Sarah’s kids, should she have some, will be subjected to if they ever decide to interview her for a hologram blog on the Internet of the future).

]]> By: olivia http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5574 olivia Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:49:32 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5574 This is awesome. I think the pic of the smiling administrative specialist for the 402 USASA SOD is basically my favorite picture that has ever been on this blog. I am really excited for today's interview installment. And I am considering stealing a variation of your interview for my blog. This is awesome. I think the pic of the smiling administrative specialist for the 402 USASA SOD is basically my favorite picture that has ever been on this blog.

I am really excited for today’s interview installment. And I am considering stealing a variation of your interview for my blog.

]]> By: Jen K. http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5573 Jen K. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:33:06 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5573 Mr. Al is so much fun to read about! I love the "European look" and "Nazi" pictures and hearing about the historical military life. What a fun start to the working world - being able to travel all over! I can't wait to hear the rest of the story. Mr. Al is so much fun to read about! I love the “European look” and “Nazi” pictures and hearing about the historical military life. What a fun start to the working world - being able to travel all over! I can’t wait to hear the rest of the story.

]]> By: Selina http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5572 Selina Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:53:37 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5572 Wow what an interesting story! I can't wait to read the next post. Wow what an interesting story! I can’t wait to read the next post.

]]> By: joshkatz http://poshdeluxe.com/2008/07/31/a-day-in-his-pants-the-posh-deluxe-interview-with-al-pitre-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5571 joshkatz Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:48:16 +0000 http://poshdeluxe.com/?p=740#comment-5571 I'm enjoying your stories, Al! Was it a bit strange working in formerly Nazi bases? And how did you learn German? I’m enjoying your stories, Al! Was it a bit strange working in formerly Nazi bases? And how did you learn German?

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