Memories of 1977 - Where Were You?

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    CFB Calgary AB member of 1 Battalion PPCLI
     
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    Living in Michigan and dreaming of Florida.
     
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    In 1977 I had two business three apartments and worked at Ford Motor company. Working hard and lost it all from a bad divorce went bankrupt and never been happier.
     
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    Wait a minute, here: Hey, Martin, why did you need three apartments? Also, if you had two businesses, why were you working at Ford?
     
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    In '77, I was in Chicago, selling diamonds on the road, playing in my band on weekends, dating my soon to be first wife, and having a pretty good time doing it all.
     
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    I assume he meant rental apartments. And why not work at Ford if you have two businesses?
     
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    So, you're his spokesperson, now?
     
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    I had rental apartments also one of the business was rented from me I only ran one also working night shift at Ford.
     
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    What businesses were they? What business was rented from you? I don't understand.
     
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    1977 I had recently started working at a company I got hired at by studying electronics at the library so I could pass their entrance exam. That job ended up being the launching point for my purchasing career. I was single, had a nice apartment, and enjoyed my job.

    That company installed & monitored security and access control systems in office buildings in DC and the suburbs, so we had the engineer's keys to all those office buildings. I watched the National Fireworks from the rooftops of offices just across the river from DC in '77, '78, '79, '80 and '81.

    Good times.

    What happened?
     
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