The Pony spent the day
taking the ASVAB test. He was not looking forward to it.
“I think I’m going to
take it easy on the ASVAB. I have this cold.”
“Don’t worry. Even when the recruiters start calling and trying to lure
you into the military, you don’t have to say yes.”
“Yeah. But I just
don’t feel good today.”
At lunch, I asked how
it was going.
“Okay. It’s easy. I
might have missed ONE.”
Let the record show
that the test started at 8:30, I checked with The Pony at 11:50, and the test
was to resume at 12:30.
I don’t think the
afternoon was THAT easy for him. Not sure of his knowledge on electrical stuff.
Better than mine, though.
Not that I’m planning
to join the military either, of course.
Was this something The Pony chose to do, or was it something that all the students took?
ReplyDeleteAnd since the Calvary is no longer in force, what would The Pony do?
Sioux,
ReplyDeleteThe ASVAB is given to Newmentia seniors every year. They don't have a choice. They take it.
Not sure what The Pony would do. Pull a caisson over the dusty trail?
It makes me shudder to think of my grandsons joining the military. My son is too old and my son-in-law has no sternum, making him exempt. But, I have a 20 year old grandson .....
ReplyDeleteKathy,
ReplyDeleteNo sternum! That's incredible.
I have a 20 year old son. I imagine they would like to get their mitts on his brain as well. My stepson signed up before graduation. We worried for all 3 tours of Iraq. More than he worried, I'm sure.