Learning to dance in the Navy

Learning to dance in the Navy

Well, I graduated in 1949, and some of my friends had gone to college, and a lot of them were getting married, and I was working in a store.  I decided I’d go in the Navy because I couldn’t afford to go to college, but if I went into the Navy I would be able to go to college.  I had a fantastic time in the Navy.  I fell in love with dancing.  I did my job during the day, but I danced every night.  I went from Norfolk Naval Air Station to Treasure Island, California and met my husband.  We had four children, which–I was thrilled to be a mother.  I had a girl and three sons.  I never went to college, but I had a very satisfactory life.

[I saw you dance in there.  I saw you dancing earlier when we were singing the Iowa Waltz.]

When I hear the Iowa Waltz, I have to waltz.

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