PARIS

I was stationed in Europe for over three years and was able to visit Paris twice.  The first time almost didn't take place when the captain who arranged trips (Captain Miller) decided he would rather spend time here in Germany with his girlfriend. 

Someone in his office warned me that he was composing a cancellation memo.  Since my buddies and I had already paid for the trip and were looking forward to it, drastic methods now were needed to rectify the situation.  

I called the Captain's telephone number and when he answered this is what was said: 

Captain: "Miller here."

Joe: "This is Colonel Smith, and I need to know when the Paris bus will be ready."

Captain: "Er..ah.. That will be nine AM tomorrow, Sir."

The ploy worked and me and my buddies got our trip to Paris, where we visited all of the places tourists are usually interested in:

The Eifel Tower

Notre Dame Cathedral

Arc de Triumphe

Sacre Coeur

Versailles Palace

Napoleon's Tomb

..... Very enjoyable and educational!

Next year, me and my buddies were able to visit Paris once more.  We were on our own, so some of the places we visited were different from before:

The Tuileries, a marvelous place with flowers, trees, and sculpture. (I could have stayed there for hours.) I believe it is now closed because of the virus.

The American Bar, where I met (kind of) the famous columnist for the New York Herald, and noted humorist, Art Buchwald. (He suggested that I see The Tuileries.)

Les Folies Bergere, where I was selected from the audience to participate in a race using "Hobby Horses" encouraged by young ladies with bare bosoms.

 I wish that we would have been able to visit Paris again.  We had a lot of fun there.

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Go, and visit The City of Light and Love!