"SMOKEY" SMITH

Originally posted by Garry Shipton
Dear Karmen or Kermit.I like Little Miss Yappy better

As an aside, my dad had the privledge of driving Smokey in his CMP C-60GS to the rear in Italy just after his action defending the bridge.He noted Smokey was wearing coveralls over his battle dress,he was muddy & dirty,and all he wanted was for my dad to stop at the nearest Naafi,where he cud get a cup of tea & a donut,the request of which was accomplished.The quiet hero.

OK...Little Miss Yappy to YOU then

I get the impression that "Smokey" is very much his own person, pretty outspoken, unpretentious, forthright and quite the character...and FULL of character??? In fact... he sounds like a "country boy"...was he??? It would be really neat to meet him. Maybe if I get to Vancouver soon (8 or so hours drive) I'll see if I can wangle a meeting Gavin owes me for all the under the table Irish-Coffees I used to serve him, off and on for about 12 years... I ALWAYS tipped the Jamiesons a bit more for him!