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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 05:03 PM
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CCC going to NOLA
my son is in the ccc and called me last nite. he said that half of the people at each location are being sent to NOLA, i guess for clean up. i gave him a big :thumbsup: and told him to stay safe! i'm proud of him!
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 05:03 PM
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1. ummmm.... what is CCC? n/t
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chaumont58 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 05:20 PM
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2. California Conservation Corp
Young men and women who work in the mountains(I think), modeled on the famous CCCs from the depression era.

From memory:
the director of the CCC:

"I have nothing to offer you but hard work, low pay, miserable condidtions."

Morale was said to be sky high.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 06:00 PM
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3. Good for him
:hug:
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 07:00 PM
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4. Thank him for me, too!
:applause:
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 08:48 PM
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5. Wow! CCC does great work normally
but your son will get to make an extraordinary contribution. I wish him and his crew well.
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