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The next video could offend those that didn't, at one time or another in their lives, get with friends and have one of those crazy parties of drinking and singing, In Iceland, it happened at least a few times a week during the two years I was there.  Think about it, for about a month, August as I recall, there was 24 hours of sunlight.  The Sun would set and rise but it never got dark, twilight was the best you could hope for.  The Winters, the opposite, a few hours of twilight and hour or two of seeing the sun was all you had.  That could make anyone want a drink or two. 

 In 1986, those Video Camcorders had just hit the markets.  We had one, we used it.  We made Room #211 infamous for the best party room on base.  We all pulled our Alcohol Ration Cards together to ensure the room was stocked with anything someone could ask for.   Those parties brought all types of folks on base together.  Some were single, some married, some in their teens and others in their 40's.  Dare I say, the phrase 'PC" had not been coined, phones had cords, and WE ALL got along.  Our guests were of all races, sexes, and religions, even some one from Cleveland joined in... yep, we turned no one away.  I don't even think "African-American", "Mexican-American" were used yet and to be honest, why would that cross our minds.  We were Military or the dependents of.  We were all brothers and sisters all, no matter what happened to us, we had each others back.

So I had to provide you this view into my early years.  This is the first video known to exist of Ras.  My parents took some still pictures but no mov'n pictures as I grew up.  If the actions of my friends or myself do offend you from 33 years ago, I'm sorry but do read John 8:7 before getting too upset