Buddy Cousins:
CLASS OF 1966
Thomas Jefferson High SchoolClass of 1966
Richmond, VA
Buddy's Story
After Vietnam I just wanted to be FREE and enjoy whatever happened without having to make any decisions and I just wanted to laugh, to make up for all of the times I'd cried. After a million or so jobs, I began writing and found that a release, because it was just me and the keyboard. The wife and daughter understood and they left me alone. I've found writing scripts far easier than a book, and less demanding on my grammar skills. hahaha. I did a book on my Vietnam experiences and published it on Amazon. I was hoping it would allow me to exhale and it in someways it did, but then this one reviewer said I'd made it all up. That really pissed me off! I included a number of the photographs I'd taken in Vietnam to support my crazy stories. I wrote back saying if they doubted my story, go to the MACV, the 1st Inf. Div. museum, the Army War College etc. They have some of my work on display. There's more but... Next I turned to art and have done works on VMI, and for the German U-Boat archives. I've built custom Harley's to help support my way in college. My late best bud and I had beer with Greg Allman and Cher. I sang a duet with John Kay (aka Steppenwolf) and we both cried. I've been heavily involved in assassination research and read way too many books, documents etc. I attended the Monterey Pop Festival a wk. before heading to Vietnam. I have a good bud that was in the Hell's Angel's and I'd do anything for him. He did so much for me. I've done everything except drugs. Take it or leave it - I really don't care. My favorite color is RED! My two favorite songs are: A Man of the World by Peter Green (aka Fleetwood Mac) and Sister Morphine by the Stones. I'm a true Virgo. I once loved pro football/baseball but now I don't give a rats ass. Too many jerks, drugs etc. My limit is two beers. Got drunk in 1976 and never since! Barfed for two days. Hope you enjoyed my ramblings and BS. As I have told a few groups that I've spoken to, all my stories are BS... I just make-em up as I go along. You'd think we were adult enough to handle a few bad words!
UPDATE: Aug. 3, 2014
It's that time of the year I enjoy most, (OK Halloween is my Fav.) Nostalgia Drag Racing. Pic is myself, (I'm the taller HAHa) and Dale at Budds Creek, MD. Our daughter's named Cristin Dale...coincidence or conspiracy? I got involved in the JFK thing and have read/studied it for many years. NO! I don't believe LHO acted alone and phy. evidenc...Expand for more
e proves it. When Principal Brock made the announcement I was in the school library looking up a girls skirt and she knew I was. NO! I'm not naming names. hahaha.
I am in NO WAY boasting, but if you have any questions on the: JFK, RFK, MLK, MJK, POW/MIA's, it's "possible" I could assist. During my research I've made a great many contacts, and met some interesting people. I once lectured on these topics.
Besides writing and lecturing, I found time to do some art projects, until my hands gave out. The photo above is one I did for VMI.
Ran Nostalgia drags this wk'end at Budds Creek. I'm not into that "age crap" stuff, but think about these. Had an 85 yr. old guy that was running 148 MPH in the 1/4 and one 72 yr. old guy that ran 223 FREAKIN MPH in the 1/4! WOW! It was FANTASTIC!
It's Veteran's Day 2014. I decided to update my foto w/one of my "Boonie Hat". I attended a cpl. of Veteran's Day events and they end up making me cry. I remember the laughs, even during very stressful times. But I can never forget the first time I had to deal with a dead bud. By the time we got to him he'd turned into plastic, or so it seemed. I just knew if I rubbed his skin he come to and be alive and I rubbed and blew on his face and even yelled, but nothing worked. Then I screamed something and the Captain crawled over and said something and I picked my bud up, and loaded him onto a chopper and I flashed the Peace Sign as the chopper lifted off and he was gone - forever.
OK. For those who REALLY KNOW ME you know how goofy and crazy I am. I guess you could add in and a "dumb butt" too. Several yrs. ago I went N2 the hospital for the procedure where the cut your leg open and go N2 your heart to ck things. I'm sorta still in it when I yelled out and the Dr. asked where I hurt. I said, "My freakin leg. I can feel them cutting." They hadn't given me enough pain stuff. Recently I was having same issues and decided to eliminate somethings. Went to substitute urologist to help drain my bladder. He gave me a Rx. Last wk I saw my regular urologist and I said, "Doc. I'm not getting sexually stimulated, (in anyway). He said, "Didn't Dr. Brown tell you the Rx might cause "ED" and have related side effects. I said, "Hell No!" I said, "It isn't a big deal, except to my ego" and he started laughing.
OK "Buckaroos". I'm shutting down this acct. Since I cannot add any contact info... you can look for my "face" at Buddy Cousins. Be COOL.
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