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The Lighter Side of Vietnam

UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN VIET-NAM THE AVERAGE GI IS PLEASED TO LEARN THAT HIS TOUR WILL NOT CONSIST ENTIRELY OF SLOGGING THROUGH RAIN DRENCHED JUNGLES OR SITTING THROUGH LONG MILITARY STRATEGY SESSIONS BUT WILL ALSO INCLUDE MANY ENJOYABLE TIMES WITH HIS DELIGHTFUL HOSTS. (MAINLY THE FEMALE ONES, OF COURSE.)

THE FOLLOWING IS A SELECTION OF CARTOONS AND OBSERVATIONS DEALING WITH THE SERVICEMAN IN VIETNAM. IT IS NOT THE INTENTION OF THIS BOOK TO OFFER ANY REAL INSIGHT INTO THE COUNTRY, ITS CUSTOMS OR TRADITIONS. NOR IS IT INTENDED TO OFFER ANY COMMENT ON THE STRIFE IN WHICH THE COUNTRY IS INVOLVED. IF, AS WE HOPE, IT PROVIDES A BIT OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR THOSE MEN WHO ARE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED IN THAT FAR OFF LAND-IT WILL BE REWARD ENOUGH FOR OUR EFFORTS!

"IS OKAY - I TAKE GREEN!!"

PROBABLY THE MOST FASHIONABLE OF STREETS IN SAIGON IS THE BUSTLING TUDO, WITH ITS THEATERS, CAFES AND MANY SHOPPING CENTERS. CONSTANT TRAFFIC OF THE OLD AND THE NEW REQUIRES THE PEDESTRIAN TO BE VERY ALERT!

"YOU NOT REALLY 'FRAID TO CROSS TUDO?!!"

"I NO WEAR SHORT SKIRTS LIKE AMERICAN GIRLS! WHY YOU THINK I LOOK SEXY?"

ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL PASTIMES OF THE GI IN SAIGON IS TO OBSERVE THE YOUNG LADIES IN THE NATIVE AO DAI (PRONOUNCED OWZ EYE). THE GENTLEST BREEZE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE LONG PANEL TO BE WAFTED ASIDE EXPOSING THE SHEER PANTALOON AND PERMITTING THE QUICK EYED OBSERVER TO "VERIFY THE PANTY LINE."

AO DAI-TRADITIONAL DRESS CONSISTS OF SHEER PANTALOON (CUAN) AND THE LONG FLOWING TUNIC.

"NOW YOU SATISFIED MY VPL?"