The Army Rummage "SALE"

Something real funny happened here, and I just had to share it. All military installations have an office called the DRMO -- which stands for Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office. It's nothing more than a military junk yard. But all of those who have grown up thinking that one person's junk is anothers treasure would delight in rummaging through a DRMO. Typically, only the supply personnel "get" to go to DRMO. You'd be amazed what I've found for units over the years!!!

The DRMO here advertised well in advance that they were allowing soldiers to come in and "shop". Of course, no one was charged a thing. It was basically a real "free" for all. Imagine an area about the size of a half a football field -- full of wooden pallets and boxes of green (some tan) stuff on the pallets. There were so many soldiers there -- everyone was attempting to be polite -- but really now, when you're dragging your prized possessions to look at the next pile of junk -- it's hard to remain respect and dignity. The funny part was the ladies that worked at the DRMO. Several had large "shopping" bags they were handing out to those whose arms were overloaded. Others were barking out -- "BOOTS -- GET YOUR BOOTS OVER HERE!!!" "JACKETS -- COME ON GUYS -- GET YOUR JACKETS HERE!!" They even had large coolers of bottled water for the shopper. (Remember in one of my previous posts that there is bottled water everywhere!) It was really a fun time!!!

As we were leaving the area (six of us from my unit!) there was one lady who had a John Deere gator (forgot to tell you -- they're all over the theatre too!) and she was driving one guy over to his car, because he had so much stuff. I think she was too used to driving a forklift -- because all she kept saying was "BEEP" "BEEP" "BEEP" -- all the way out to the parking lot!!! It worked, because everyone did get out of her way!

Nothing more to write about -- had to share my fun day!

Til later ~~ Candy