Good morning. 


15 January 2025
After I got out of Marine Corps Boot Camp in 1971, I got paid twice a month. I was going to say every two weeks but that isn't quite right with the exception of most Februarys. But anyway, back in those days we reported to a pay officer who would pay us in cash, for me he would snap out two brand new $20 bills. That's right my take home pay was $80 per month. Take home isn't quite accurate either because I lived in a barracks, so hey, free room and board. I should mention that I did automatically purchase a savings bond every month, which would increase my net pay to $100. My payday was all spending money, which lasted a week until I was again waiting for payday.
"Thirty days after high-school graduation, I went straight into the Marines." - Nate Dogg