{"id":514,"date":"2011-02-04T01:29:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T01:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2011\/02\/how-to-be-an-air-force-wife-1957-style.html"},"modified":"2011-02-04T01:29:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T01:29:00","slug":"how-to-be-an-air-force-wife-1957-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2011\/02\/how-to-be-an-air-force-wife-1957-style.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Be an Air Force Wife, 1957 Style&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Click on the pictures to see closeups of the text in the pictures<iframe align=\"left\" frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=grocontomaj0c-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=bpl&amp;asins=1104846233&amp;fc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;lt1=_blank&amp;m=amazon&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;bc1=000000&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;f=ifr\" style=\"align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;\"><\/iframe>).<\/p>\n<p>Several years ago I received this book from my father-in-law. &nbsp;He got it from a friend who sells antiques. &nbsp;Dad thought I&#8217;d be intrigued by it, and gave it to me as a tongue-in-cheek gift.<\/p>\n<p>I read the book the same weekend that Dave&#8217;s dad gave it to me and it put a lot of smiles on my face. &nbsp;The book has been sitting with our other &#8220;old books&#8221;, and I discovered it again last month when we were unloading\/organizing our bookcases in our new house. &nbsp;I&#8217;ll share some of the tips and tricks here, but know that my intent here is NOT to be like the infamous<a href=\"http:\/\/15minutelunch.blogspot.com\/2007\/10\/strap-in-shut-up-and-hold-on-were-going.html\">&nbsp;15 Minute Lunch post from 2007<\/a>&nbsp;(&lt;&#8211;click it, if you haven&#8217;t seen the old Penney&#8217;s catalog blog posts, they&#8217;re AWESOME!).<\/p>\n<p>Amazon offers the book, as you can see from my link on the left, but I absolutely have to share with you the typeface of the cover of my own copy. &nbsp;It&#8217;s pretty cool!<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslXZT7sZI\/AAAAAAABQlU\/dHlbP7Muk8g\/s1600\/IMG_6092.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslXZT7sZI\/AAAAAAABQlU\/dHlbP7Muk8g\/s400\/IMG_6092.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">A look at the back cover to learn a little more about the authors&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsl5NO94uI\/AAAAAAABQmI\/snC1gUfTm6I\/s1600\/IMG_6104.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsl5NO94uI\/AAAAAAABQmI\/snC1gUfTm6I\/s400\/IMG_6104.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">&#8230;.wait a second! &nbsp;They aren&#8217;t even AIR FORCE wives???? &nbsp;Actually these two ladies brought in several USAF wives for the various chapters, and they&#8217;re credit inside the book.<\/div>\n<p>The forward was written by Mrs. Nathan Twining, the wife of the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nathan_Farragut_Twining\">then-Chief of Staff of the Air Force<\/a>. &nbsp;That&#8217;s very nice &#8212; seriously, it was nice of her to endorse it. &nbsp;Not sure if I would have bought it otherwise, especially after learning the authors were Navy wives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslaN8Mw8I\/AAAAAAABQlY\/NfGjpLabmAA\/s1600\/IMG_6093.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslaN8Mw8I\/AAAAAAABQlY\/NfGjpLabmAA\/s400\/IMG_6093.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t feel like scanning in the whole book, so I took photos of some of the funnier topics to share with you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>First of all, there&#8217;s this notion of calling cards. &nbsp;According to this book, you need to ensure you have the proper stationary made up at a reputable engraver. &nbsp;The sizes of the cardstock, paper and engraving type are recommended here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslw0mAZFI\/AAAAAAABQl8\/tVCQWX0bCgw\/s1600\/IMG_6101.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslw0mAZFI\/AAAAAAABQl8\/tVCQWX0bCgw\/s400\/IMG_6101.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Here are some examples of what calling cards should look like. <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslb0XIVSI\/AAAAAAABQlc\/9lpMSv5mWIg\/s1600\/IMG_6094.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslb0XIVSI\/AAAAAAABQlc\/9lpMSv5mWIg\/s320\/IMG_6094.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslh5RTG3I\/AAAAAAABQlo\/Cn-JBR52qI8\/s1600\/IMG_6096.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslh5RTG3I\/AAAAAAABQlo\/Cn-JBR52qI8\/s320\/IMG_6096.JPG\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The book then goes into page after page about where and when to leave calling cards (Hint: you leave them when you &#8220;go calling&#8221;), what to write on the fronts, on the backs, and whether or not to use envelopes. &nbsp;And PLEASE, <i>no children!!!<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsleOvOJtI\/AAAAAAABQlg\/-SNEOe2fIX8\/s1600\/IMG_6095.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsleOvOJtI\/AAAAAAABQlg\/-SNEOe2fIX8\/s400\/IMG_6095.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslk8zW55I\/AAAAAAABQls\/d_Nte0rthQk\/s1600\/IMG_6097.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslk8zW55I\/AAAAAAABQls\/d_Nte0rthQk\/s400\/IMG_6097.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/lh\/photo\/KLjZK2RSV1ixoW_pC8oxCg?feat=embedwebsite\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" height=\"131\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUtPBVbKb1I\/AAAAAAABQnE\/lsaiOwceGow\/s400\/IMG_6102.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">The next picture stunned me. &nbsp;<i>May women wear Air Force insignia?<\/i> &nbsp;My first instincts is &#8220;WTF? &nbsp;Don&#8217;t you get <i>put in jail<\/i>&nbsp;for doing that???&#8221; &nbsp;But according to the book:<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslttPjuoI\/AAAAAAABQl4\/EpeqiQ2vm0k\/s1600\/IMG_6100.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslttPjuoI\/AAAAAAABQl4\/EpeqiQ2vm0k\/s400\/IMG_6100.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">And if you go calling and the <i>servant<\/i>&nbsp;answers the door? &nbsp;<i>The servant?<\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;Wow, I am definitely an AF wife in the wrong era:<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/lh\/photo\/PWj6-mUyK_R3E0AarsPJkA?feat=embedwebsite\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUtOszggx5I\/AAAAAAABQm8\/wyWptVEfJY8\/s400\/IMG_6102.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Here&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve always needed help with. &nbsp;And don&#8217;t forget that hot bouillon on a cold day for the early-arrivals \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsloYOcEwI\/AAAAAAABQlw\/3GEF9EKYWME\/s1600\/IMG_6098.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsloYOcEwI\/AAAAAAABQlw\/3GEF9EKYWME\/s400\/IMG_6098.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Now, here&#8217;s a tip that I know is still true 60+ years later! &nbsp;Many of these military spouse functions fall by the wayside when you&#8217;re stationed in Washington, D.C. &nbsp;I&#8217;m definitely glad the President no longer requires officers to call upon him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsl18eqasI\/AAAAAAABQmE\/QwZPOzXDxyM\/s1600\/IMG_6103.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUsl18eqasI\/AAAAAAABQmE\/QwZPOzXDxyM\/s400\/IMG_6103.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>To me, this paragraph is timeless. &nbsp;I&#8217;m even going to make the picture bigger for you. &nbsp;This is precisely why is probably wasn&#8217;t in the best interest for&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hamptonroads.com\/2010\/12\/raunchy-videos-starring-enterprise-skipper-come-light\">Captain Honor of the USS Enterprise<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/news\/the-runaway-general-20100622\">General McChrystal of US Forces Afghanista<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/news\/the-runaway-general-20100622\">n<\/a> to do things they did. &nbsp;Believe me, I&#8217;ve said my share of things over a few beers at the club that I would never wanted recorded! &nbsp;I have my opinions about publicizing those things that were recorded. Nonetheless, the cat was let out of the bag and the general public was left with a poor taste about our military leaders, who are trusted with our nation&#8217;s sons, daughters, husbands and wives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslrY4HbHI\/AAAAAAABQl0\/3HqR56_wqFE\/s1600\/IMG_6099.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yz59FVsseJY\/TUslrY4HbHI\/AAAAAAABQl0\/3HqR56_wqFE\/s640\/IMG_6099.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Click on the pictures to see closeups of the text in the pictures). Several years ago I received this book from my father-in-law. &nbsp;He got it from a friend who sells antiques. &nbsp;Dad thought I&#8217;d be intrigued by it, and gave it to me as a tongue-in-cheek gift. 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