Military Order of Cooties PUP TENT 3 SIDEWINDERS
What is a Cootie? It does not sound very inviting but being a Cootie can be a very rewarding experience. The Military Order of the Cootie is the "Honor Degree" of the VFW and our group of about 20 or so Comrades, known as "Pup Tent 3"---the "Sidewinders", is part of Post 1760. The Cooties were first organized in 1920 and today the national Our Pup Tent works through the Veterans Administration Volunteer Services at hospitals and nursing homes in Phoenix and throughout the state of Arizona. The Cooties motto is "Keep 'Em Smilin' in Beds of White" and we have a lot of fun in the process.
OUR FIRST EVENT
Pup Tent #3 partnered with the East Valley Young Marines and went up to the AZ Veterans Home on Saturday Sept. 6th and visited with the Veterans living there. Also while on that visit they delivered over 250 pair of socks, 100 home made blankets (made and donated by local families for our veterans), 150 LBS of snackie foods, and 5 puzzles. The veterans were very appreciative and we had a great time.
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COOTIES PUP TENT #3 RE-EMERGES
FROM
A 10 YEAR HIBERNATION!!!!
Pup tent 3 has awakened from a very long hibernation and after wiping the sleep from our eyes and getting acclimated to being above ground have elected and installed the following officers:
Seam Squirrel—Frank (Gunny) Alger Blanket Bum—Jessie Chitwood
Hide Gimlet—Mike Chambers CCDB—Marty Brumme
Shyster—VACANT Sky Pilot—VACANT
Keeper of the LR—VACANT Pill Pusher—VACANT
Tightwad #1—Bill Brumme Tightwad #2—Jack Sepulveda
Tightwad #3—Hermam Simonis
We are calling all Nits, Graybacks, and Cooties to come out to our next scratch and join in with the fun. Our next two scratches are on Oct. 12th and Nov. 9th at 1400 at the POST.
"As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way."
- Old Irish Blessing