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BlackSkimmer

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2. True story.
Thu Aug 17, 2023, 08:41 PM
Aug 2023

When I was in basic training, about two weeks in, they carted us all off to "church" somewhere on base. I don't remember if we had a choice, probably not, because we had no choice in anything during that time.

The preacher/minister/whatever took us outside in the back after the TIs left, and he told us to scream at the sky as loudly as we could. OF course, we were nonplussed.

But he encouraged us, pointed out what we were enduring lol, and eventually most of our flight screamed at the sky.

He must have been a pretty cool fella.

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Yes. I've screamed. It releases some pain and anger. applegrove Aug 2023 #1
True story. BlackSkimmer Aug 2023 #2
I've done that TwilightZone Aug 2023 #3
It works for me. Sometimes after I scream Deuxcents Aug 2023 #4
Kind of on-topic TwilightZone Aug 2023 #5
Very. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 #6
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