Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:01:21 +0000 (UTC) From: David Auslander Subject: Vietnam - 1967 - part 9 VIETNAM - 1967 PART 9 Remember - This story takes place in 1967, when there was no AIDS or HIV; thus unprotected sex was OK. This story contains concentual sex between Male Adults. If you are not 18 - DO NOT READ THIS STORY. If this type of story is not acceptable where you live, DO NOT READ THIS STORY. Please send a contribution to NIFTY to keep this site up and free. Please Note: The "chemical helpers" listed in this, and the following chapters, did not exist in 1967. They are a product of the author's imagination. Tom rolled over and opened his eyes. He was greeted by the sight of John straightening out his bed. Even though the hotel staff would do this, it was very hard to ignore Army habits. Tom observed the young man dressed in civilian clothes. The pants clung to his "bubble Butt", and the rolled up sleeves of his shirt caressed his biceps. Tom had morning wood, or he would have gotten erect at the vision of innocent young masculinity in front of him. John stopped fussing with his bedspread and turned to Tom. Tom immediately closed his eyes. John reached over and shook Tom's shoulder, and said: "Hay, sleepy head, Wake up!" The sunlight was pouring into the room as Tom sat up and stretched. John looked at him and said: "You have enough time to take a shower." Tom examined John closely. He seemed to suffer no adverse effects from the events of last night! John got out of bed and walked to the bathroom being as nonchalant as possible about his "morning wood." Morning Wood was common' When he went back from the showers in the barracks, no one took any notice, except the gay guys who fantasized about the relationship of morning wood and full erection. Tom went into the bathroom and quickly used the toilet, thus taking care of his morning wood; he showered and dried off. He went back into the main bedroom, crossed around the beds, and went to the closet where he removed a new set of civilian clothes. He quickly donned them, getting John to check for tags. When the two were ready, they got their cameras, making sure they were loaded with film. They put the camera lanyards around their necks, and pushed the cameras to the sides. They went out into the hallway and locked the door. They walked down the hallway to the elevator and pressed the call button. A few seconds later, the elevator arrived, and they walked into it. The elevator doors closed, and with a swoosh, the elevator went down. When they got to the lobby, the doors opened. The two guys got out, and they walked to the restaurant which had a breakfast buffet featuring all American favorites. A price, in both Baht and American Dollars was posted in front of the restaurant. There was a chef with an electric grill, who would fry up eggs any way people wanted. The two got plates and started walking the buffet line, loading their plates with bacon, sausage and the new "Home" Fries. They arrived in front of the chief. They ordered "eggs over easy" from the chief on duty, and waited while he cooked them. When the eggs were ready, they were ceremoniously added to their plates. The two young men went to the nearest table and began eating. A waiter appeared with two cups and a pot of coffee. Both boys nodded their heads and the waiter placed the cups in front of them, and filled the cups with fresh coffee. The waiter asked if either of them wanted milk and sugar. They both shook their heads no and the waiter left them in peace. When they were finished eating, they got up, paid, and walked to the display of Tourist brochures. They looked through them and agreed on the trip to TIM-land (Thailand in Miniature.) There was a phone number at the bottom of the brochure. They called it, and were told (in English) that a driver would be over in less than half an hour, and they were instructed to pay the driver. The charge included a typical Thai lunch. They sat down and waited for the driver. About 20 minutes later, a Thai young man came into the hotel lobby, and went directly to the registration desk. The clerk on duty walked him over to the guys. "This is John," he said, "And he will take you to TIMLand. There was much bowing, and our guys introduced themselves as John and Tom. They paid the driver, and followed him out to a nice van that was half full of what were obviously American Soldiers in brand new civilian clothing. It seems that the driver had a set route of the American Soldier Hotels. The Thai "John" spoke perfect English, and on the drive, gave a spiel about the various landmarks that they passed as they drove through the city, and out into the countryside. They finally arrived in front of a picturesque building in the Thai style, with a huge sign that said "Thailand In Miniature" in both Thai and English. As they passed through the gate of the Theme Park, each had their hands stamped with a Henna based stamp, which would wash off. They were met by another guide who spoke perfect English, better than our guys spoke. She was in a modern uniform and we followed her to the various exhibits. The first stop was a typical Silk Making establishment. Tom and John saw how silk was made, from extracting the filament from worms, to looming actual fabric. The end of this exhibit was a store where you could buy silk fabric in various patterns. If you gave them the name of your hotel, they would deliver your purchase to your hotel, at no extra cost, and you did not have to carry it around with you all day, or worry about it. Both Tom and John purchased some of the Silk fabric and gave the name of their hotel. Tom and John were next led to an open area with shaded bleachers, where elephants work out. A young Thai man cut down a tree, and the elephant dragged it to an onsite sawmill, and Tom and John watched the tree become lumber. It was then that they realized that it was Teak! The Thais treat Teak like we treat pine! The "Asian" elephant was put through its paces. If the viewers wanted to, for an additional price, you could ride on the back of an elephant. Almost all of the American soldiers rode the back of the elephant. After all, you could not travel halfway around the world, and not. Tom and John followed the guide to a restaurant where they were given the choice of Thai food or American food. Most chose the American food as typical Thai food was mostly spiced rice with fish. (Only expensive restaurants served Thai dishes featuring beef,chicken, and shrimp.) For American food, they served Hamburger, Hot Dogs, and French Fries. The wrappers of known American products (such as "Nathan's" hot dogs) were on prominent display, so you knew it was safe to eat the food. The best part of lunch was the Thai guide. She was going to college and was very bright. The conversation was about the similarities between Thailand and the U.S. Some of our guys asked her about the king in the Broadway musical "The King and I." She said that the musical was outlawed in Thailand. It could not be performed because it "showed disrespect to king." (We now know where Spec/4 Smithfield got that quote,) It was a lively discussion when it was pointed out that, in America, the musical painted the King as one of the greatest men in the history of the world. The Musical, in America, engendered much respect for the King. The discussion with her about "Respect" and "Disrespect"was fascinating, and the highlight of the tour. Our soldiers came away with a great respect for the Thai people. After lunch, Tom and John went to the next showcase, a Thai ZOO. They had gathered here, in one place, all of the animals that are native to Thailand, but did not live in the U.S. The ZOO area was fascinating! Some of the animals - the monkeys - were completely loose, others had chains and collars, but were approachable. The really dangerous ones - the Tigers - were in cages. The animals, and people's relationship with them, was fascinating. Tom and John, being photographers, took many closeups of the animals. After the ZOO area, Tom and John were brought to what amounted to a bamboo theatre. There, in comfortable seats, they were treated to traditional Thai dance, in traditional Thai Dance costumes, like you see in the ballet "Small House of Uncle Thomas" in "The King and I" only this was the real thing, not seen the eyes of a westerner. After the demonstration. The group was taken backstage and allowed to examine the costumes, into which the dancers had been sewn, with heavily gold encrusted (real gold) masks and Headdresses. These were the most interestings in the "Backstage," with modern spotlights and light boards. After the dance exposition, the group was taken back to the parking lot, where they got back in the van, and driven back to the hotels. If you wanted to, you could "Tip" the "guide" and the driver; of course, Tom did. The whole day had been spent at TIMland. They went into the Restaurant for an American Dinner. The speciality that night was American Meatloaf. Lord knows what the meat was, but as the kitchen and suppliers were inspected by the U.S. Army, the visiting soldiers had full confidence in the food! And now the guys were ready for some fun.