{"id":4195,"date":"2021-05-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2021-10-04T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T20:05:20","slug":"84-those-first-few-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/84-those-first-few-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"#84\u2014Those First Few Weeks\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Trivia Questions (Answers @ end)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Who said, <em>\u201cYou only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.\u201d<\/em>?<\/li><li>In what movie (and who said it) did we hear: <em>\u201cWe\u2019re not hosting an intergalactic kegger down here.\u201d<\/em>?<\/li><li>In what song (and who sang it) did we hear the following?<br><em>When you&#8217;re down and troubled<\/em><br><em>And you need some lovin&#8217; care<\/em><br><em>And nothin&#8217;, nothin&#8217; is goin&#8217; right<\/em><br><em>Close your eyes and think of me<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"sdm_download_item \"><div class=\"sdm_download_item_top\"><div class=\"sdm_download_thumbnail\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_title\">Blog #84 (Audio)<\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_description\"><p>Listen to the audio of this blog, read by Andy Adkins. Click the \u201c<em><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/em>\u201d button below.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_date\"><span class=\"sdm_download_date_label\">Published: <\/span><span class=\"sdm_download_date_value\">October 4, 2021<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><span class=\"sdm_download_button\"><form action=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?sdm_process_download=1&#038;download_id=5204\" method=\"post\" class=\"sdm-g-recaptcha-form sdm-download-form\"><div class=\"sdm-recaptcha-button\"><div class=\"g-recaptcha sdm-g-recaptcha\"><\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"sdm_download darkblue sdm_download_with_condition\">Audio by Andy<\/a><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"download_id\" value=\"5204\" \/><\/form><\/span><span class=\"sdm_download_item_count\"><span class=\"sdm_item_count_number\">0<\/span><span class=\"sdm_item_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_clear_float\"><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to those who commented on my previous blog, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/83-flight-deck-skittles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#83\u2014Flight Deck \u201cSkittles<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.\u201d Several comments were spot on and reminded me of things I\u2019d forgotten. Here\u2019s a few more shared \u201cmemories:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>\u201cBeing of the same \u2018vintage,\u2019 I had never heard the term \u2018Skittles,\u2019 till now, but I can sure see how it came about.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201c1956: We had the shirts, skull caps with ear flaps (No ear protection, No float coat) just your jeans if you went overboard.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cWhen I was in 1969-1975 we were called Roof Rats.&#8221; <\/em><\/li><li>&#8220;<em>I was a brown shirt with VF-114. Wow, does everybody get cammies these days? Grease, dirt and grime wrecked my dungarees and khakis.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cThe most exciting times for me! Deck apes rock!\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cAviation Ordnance \u2018Red Shirts Forever.\u2019 IYAOYAS!\u201d<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several weeks ago, I wrote about getting <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/80-new-orders-thats-not-what-i-asked-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Orders<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. But what happens during those first few weeks <em>after <\/em>you arrive at your new duty station? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I enlisted in the Navy for a 4-year commitment (\u201973-77) and was fortunate enough to have two great duty stations. Many of my veteran friends spent their entire career in the service, whether it was Navy, Army, Marine, Air Force, or Coast Guard. And I\u2019m sure most have experienced many ups and downs in their military careers, i.e. \u201cjourneys.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While my experience may not be as vast, I can honestly say that I certainly faced a few challenges during my brief Navy \u201ccareer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I learned at each new duty station (Boot camp, \u201cA\u201d School, <strong>NAS Agana, Guam<\/strong>, &amp; <em><strong>USS Kitty Hawk<\/strong><\/em>) those first few weeks usually laid the groundwork for what was to become a grand experience. Though I will say, sometimes the Division Senior Chief laid out a different set of &#8220;rules&#8221; than the Division Officer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also laid the foundation for how I \u201ctransitioned\u201d in my other life\u2019s journeys <em>after <\/em>the Navy: college, marriage, career(s), kids, grandkids, and\u2026 death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F14-Tomcat_Sunrise.jpg?resize=800%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"F-14 Tomcat aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)\" class=\"wp-image-4202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F14-Tomcat_Sunrise.jpg?resize=1024%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F14-Tomcat_Sunrise.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F14-Tomcat_Sunrise.jpg?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F14-Tomcat_Sunrise.jpg?resize=1536%2C1001&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/F14-Tomcat_Sunrise.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>F-14 Tomcat (VF-31 &#8220;Tomcatters) aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Sunset, Gulf of Alaska (June 3, 2004)<br>Photo credit: PM2 Jayme Pastoric.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Those First Few Weeks\u2014New Duty Station<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I checked onboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em> in March 1975, I was assigned to <strong>V-1 Division<\/strong> \/ <strong>Crash &amp; Salvage<\/strong>, which made logical sense. I\u2019d transferred from <strong>NAS Agana, Guam<\/strong>, where I worked Crash &amp; Rescue for 15 months\u2014different name, but the same mission &amp; responsibilities: \u201c<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/ready-a-veterans-journey-you-light-em-we-fight-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You light \u2018em, we fight \u2018em<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fundamental difference was that the Naval Air Station in Guam had two, 12,000-foot parallel runways, about 1,700 acres, and six Crash firetrucks. <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em> had about 4\u00bd acres of flight deck area, about 50-60 aircraft on the flight deck, one Crash truck, and two Crash firefighting tractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Guam Crash &amp; Rescue had two sections (Port &amp; Starboard; I was in the <strong>Port<\/strong> section) of about 30 Crash crew each, <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em> had only a total of 14. I would later find out just how <a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/23-rough-seas-sea-of-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">short-handed<\/a> we were. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, there were a <em>few<\/em> differences and a <em>few<\/em> more challenges between a land-based duty station and a ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <em>after<\/em> the first few weeks, you quickly adapt to your new surroundings. You don\u2019t have much choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The First Few Weeks aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Kitty Hawk\u2019s<\/em> home port was <strong>North Island Naval Station<\/strong>, just west of San Diego, across the bay. When I first arrived on the pier, I looked up at this magnificent aircraft carrier which was to be my home for the next two-and-a-half years. I wouldn\u2019t say she was beautiful (that would come later), but I would say it felt right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Guam-LawBorne_fb.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Guam-LawBorne_fb.jpg?resize=258%2C182&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Glenn Law, Gary Borne - NAS Agana, Guam (1974)\" class=\"wp-image-660\" width=\"258\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Guam-LawBorne_fb.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Guam-LawBorne_fb.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>NAS Agana, Guam (1974)<br>Glenn Law, Gary Borne<br><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My good friend from Guam, <strong>Glenn Law<\/strong>, was already on board. Even though we&#8217;d left Guam on the same <strong>Freedom Flight<\/strong>, he didn&#8217;t take as much leave as I and arrived a few weeks before me. When I first checked in with the personnel department (commonly called \u201cprocessing\u201d), he came down to greet me and we shook hands like old friends. It was good to see him. He told me that <strong>Gary Borne<\/strong> was already on board and also in the Crash crew. Glenn, on the other hand, was a Fly2 Yellow Shirt director. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I had already been in the Navy for a year and a half and I had learned some colorful language in boot camp and on Guam, I was about to learn more of this second language aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em>. As many Navy traditions I experienced in Guam, there would be more aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of those remain with me, even today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Living Quarters\u2014Land-based Duty Station<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Crash firefighter in Guam, I had <strong>two<\/strong> homes. One was the \u201cCrash Barn,\u201d as we called the firehouse. That\u2019s where we stayed for our 24-hour shift. Each crew of 4 or 5 firefighters had their own room, similar to a dorm room on your typical college campus. Bunk beds, vinyl tiles, a door, and with one exception to college dorms\u2014we had a Klaxon alarm in <em>every <\/em>room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whenever there was an aircraft emergency or worse, an actual crash on the field, the \u201cphone duty\u201d crew member would hit the alarm, no matter what time of day or night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, that alarm would knock you out of your bunk and, with luck, directly into your Crash trousers &amp; boots (those \u201csilver suits\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And since <em>every<\/em> room in the Crash Barn had a Klaxon alarm, it got <em>really <\/em>loud. <em>No one<\/em> could sleep through it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026except my friend, Gary Borne\u2014we had to shake him out of his bunk one night. Funny thing was, Gary was one of the Crash truck drivers that night. But I digress\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our other \u201chome\u201d was the barracks\u2014World War II era barracks that had been refurbished soon after I arrived in November 1973. Again, dorm style rooms\u2014there were four of us in one room, wood-paneled, a window-mounted air conditioner, vinyl floors, and a door. In addition to bunk beds, we had enough room for a couch, a couple of chairs, and an old B&amp;W television that picked up the one TV station in Guam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was \u201chome\u201d and it was comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ship\u2019s Berthing Compartment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk-1024x683.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk.jpg?resize=257%2C172&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"USS Midway Berthing Compartment Bunk with Andy (2007)\" class=\"wp-image-4199\" width=\"257\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk-scaled.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/USSMidway_AZABunk-scaled.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Andy Adkins &#8220;it still fits&#8221; bunk aboard USS Midway, CV-41 (2007)<br><em>(Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the living quarters (also known as the \u201cberthing compartment\u201d) aboard a ship is a <em>little<\/em> less roomy. Unlike Guam where we had \u201c2 homes,\u201d we only had one aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em>. That is, unless you call the Crash compartment\u2014located aft in the ship\u2019s island on the flight deck\u2014or the floor bed of the Crash truck\u2014a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make no mistake\u2026 when you work a 24- to 36-hour shift, any veteran (Navy, Army, Marine, Air Force, or Coast Guard) will tell you they can sleep anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bunks were stacked three high; mine was the middle bunk. There was about 3 feet between our stack of bunks and the stack of 3 across the way. Not a lot of room but&#8230; it was home and it was comfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It only took a few weeks to acclimate to my new home. Actually, it was only a few days to get used to living aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em>; a little longer to get accustomed to the flight deck routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>After the Navy\u2014Those First Few Weeks<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve often heard it said that, \u201c<em>All I really need to know about life, I learned in the Navy<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t quote me on that\u2026 but maybe I should write a blog with that title. Just sayin\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy prepared me for <em>most<\/em> things; you know those ever-important, life-requirement traits: Teamwork, Resilience, Adaptability, Confidence, Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the confidence of being a veteran, of having that worldly experience that follows you throughout your entire life. Me? I <em>am<\/em> a Navy veteran, but I have a plethora of veteran friends from all walks of the military. Most of them are, IMHO, confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wrote an earlier blog called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/17-from-sailor-to-civilian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>From Sailor to Civilian<\/em><\/strong>.<\/a>\u201d I thought it was an interesting read, but then\u2026 a <em>little <\/em>biased. But I do remember coming home\u2014a much different home than when I had left five years earlier (I spend a year in college before joining the Navy). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was\u2026 in a word\u2026 a \u201ctransition.\u201d And I had to keep reminding myself (and still do to this day), that I wasn\u2019t the same boy\/man that left home at 17 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flash Forward to Today<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that I\u2019m retired (I\u2019m still trying to figure out what that means), you\u2019d think I had a lot of spare time. But I will tell you I\u2019m not bored and don\u2019t believe I\u2019ve ever been. Yes, there were those days when time seemed to slow down a tad, but for the most part, I don\u2019t have a problem keeping busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My current \u201cjourney\u201d is writing. Most of you know I\u2019ve written several books, three that are about the military. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just in case you\u2019re looking for something to do over the <strong>Memorial Day<\/strong> weekend, here\u2019s a list of my military books with links. All books are available on Amazon. Note that my latest novel, <strong>NEVER FORGET<\/strong>, is a <strong><em><u>free download<\/u><\/em><\/strong> for veterans and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/book_closer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>You Can\u2019t Get Much Closer Than This: Combat with the 80th \u2018Blue Ridge\u2019 Infantry Division World War II Europe<\/strong> <\/a>(2005, Casemate Publishers). This is my father&#8217;s story of combat during World War II. <\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/book_navy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Years, Eleven Months, &amp; 29 Days: But Who\u2019s Counting<\/a><\/strong> (2014, self-published). A young man (&#8220;me&#8221;) grows up in the Navy. <\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/book_never.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEVER FORGET<\/a><\/strong>, A Novel: A Veteran\u2019s Journey for Redemption and Forgiveness (2021, self-published). <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until we meet again,<br>Andy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Previous posts mentioned in this blog<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/83-flight-deck-skittles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#83\u2014Flight Deck &#8220;Skittles&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/80-new-orders-thats-not-what-i-asked-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#80\u2014New Orders! That&#8217;s NOT What I Asked For, But&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/ready-a-veterans-journey-you-light-em-we-fight-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#10\u2014You Light \u2018em, We Fight \u2018em<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/23-rough-seas-sea-of-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#23\u2014Rough Seas: Sea of Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/17-from-sailor-to-civilian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#17\u2014From Sailor to Civilian<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Answers<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Mae West.<\/li><li><strong><em>Men in Black<\/em><\/strong> (1997), Zed (Rip Torn).<\/li><li><strong><em>You\u2019ve Got a Friend<\/em><\/strong> (1971), Carole King; written by Carole King.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, \u201cYou only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.\u201d? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear: \u201cWe\u2019re not hosting an intergalactic kegger down here.\u201d? 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