I joined about a bunch of "old" Radiomen attending The Coast
Guard CW Operators Association's 2008 Annual Meeting in Mobile, Alabama from September 17th through the 21st.
Many of our members had to cancel at the last minute due to hurricanes and high fuel prices but for those
that did make it, ah, the echoes of ditty dah dits
and sea stories flooded the city as the ZUTTERS and their XYLs gathered here
and there. When not hanging out in the meeting room, we roamed the area and visited the USS Alabama Memorial Park,
the Vibroplex Company, Bellingrath Gardens, WLO Commercial Radio Station, and Mobile Greyhound Park.
For those of you that were not fortunate enough to be
a Coast Guard Radioman in the days of Morse Code (ditty dah dits), let me explain
some terminology, ZUT is the
fraternal order of Coast Guard CW Operators - Zeta Upsilon Tau. We call ourselves,
ZUTTTERS, Brass Pounders or anything else except late for watch. XYLs are our spouses,
it's an abbreviation for Ex-Young Lady. You have to remember we formed our fraternal
order long before Political Correctness
so you won't find any 'significant others' being mentioned here.
If you are interested in The Coast Guard CW Operators Association, please visit their website.
A Very Special "Thank You". Jack and Diane Beth did an outstanding job organizing, scheduling and hosting our 2008 meeting. Thanks Jack & Diane!
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