America 1982

Tommy and Martin had dinner at Jeff's house. In addition to Jeff, his wife, and their four children, the people at the same table were also Jeff's wife Jessica's sister Gina, who was staying here temporarily, and Jeff's Two smart friends who also work as volunteer school janitors, Zach and Alan.

Everyone was full of curiosity about the camera shooting at them not far away. From time to time they glanced in the direction of the camera. They didn't even dare to speak. They lowered their heads and ate their own food in silence, lest some of their own food be eaten. The small actions were filmed and then appeared on the television, becoming the laughing stock of the audience.

Tommy looked at Martin. Martin stood up and asked the photographer to turn off the machine. Then he sat back and told everyone that today's shooting was officially over and the camera had been turned off and would no longer record. Only then did everyone at the table relax again.

While helping the four children distribute food, Jeff's wife Jessica asked Martin with a smile: "Mr. Hart, after Jeff signed up for the election, he had to be filmed by this kind of machine every day? What did we do?" Anything could be filmed and shown on TV?"

"Just call me Martin. It depends on the specific matter. If it is really necessary to be recorded, it will indeed be included. But if it is something as trivial as eating, watching TV and going to bed, I think it will never appear, Raven Madam." Martin put a mouthful of sweet mashed potatoes into his mouth and said to Jessica with a smile.

As soon as he said what he thought was a decent sentence, Martin felt that something was wrong, because he felt that many pairs of eyes at the dinner table suddenly lit up.

Jeff's eldest son, who had just turned ten, was the first to ask excitedly at this moment: "If I fart in front of the swimming pool in the backyard, will I be photographed, Mr. Martin?"

"I don't think this kind of behavior needs to be recorded." Martin said simply, and then realized a question: "Wait a minute, why did you go to the yard to fart?"

"I heard someone say that if you put some magnesium powder in your buttocks and spray it into the swimming pool, you can make a big splash." The child described it happily, looking at Martin longingly: "If I can make a splash Can the splash be seen by everyone in front of the TV?”

"What?" Martin's eyes widened: "Your father signed up to run for election, and you are going to set off a firework from your own butt to celebrate? Are you going to let all the viewers in front of the TV watch it together?"

Gina is a 20-year-old white girl who came to Miami from Tallahassee to find a job. She is currently living at the house of her sister and brother-in-law. At this time, she also looked at Martin expectantly: "Can I show my dance to the camera? I I was a main member of the cheerleading team in high school, and I hope to find a job related to dance, or I can change into dance clothes and perform for you myself."

"This isn't a TV job show, but if you insist... I'd certainly appreciate it, I'm not one to say no... I mean in a few months, I'm done with Jeff's campaign and I... probably can I can help you." When Martin saw that Jeff's sister-in-law was even willing to perform a dance for him in order to find a job, Martin couldn't remain firm in his words of rejection, and his eyes began to glance at Tommy who was eating mashed potatoes next to him.

If Tommy doesn't object, it won't be a problem for Martin to find a job at BT TV station for Gina, who is willing to dance for him.

Hearing that Martin was willing to help, Jeff's second son immediately spoke up: "The camera captured my chest hair, and Abigail's family sitting in front of the TV will also see it? I have strong chest hair, just wait half an hour Just like, can I show it to that machine? Of course, like Gina, I am willing to show it to you first, Mr. Martin."

"Son, what did your mother feed you? If you really have that thing, you shouldn't see me, but see a doctor!" Martin looked at the other party with an expression doubtful about life.

"So... Bob said that the black stray cat he often feeds was shaved off. Was it you who did it?" Jessica reached out and patted her second son on the head, and said sternly: "Listen clearly, I They will withhold your pocket money until the cat's hair grows back, and then exchange all that money for cat food to compensate it."

The second son said confidently: "I asked Abigail's father yesterday if he could marry Abigail to me. I want to take her home. Her father said that when I grow chest hair, I will no longer be a little brat. Then, ask him such a rude question, he doesn't want to go to jail for violently assaulting a child."

In addition to Jeff's two eldest sons and sister-in-law, Jeff's two smart best friends also excitedly told Martin their weird ideas so that the audience in front of the TV could see their heroic appearance. .

Tommy, who was undisturbed, quickly finished the dinner carefully prepared by Mrs. Jeff, and then left the table first and walked to the living room, leaving Martin alone, somewhat desperately, continuing to deal with the shockingly expressive Florida family.

After a while, Jeff also came over and saw Tommy standing in the living room, looking at an old photo hanging on the wall, and said, "That's the photo my dad sent from Vietnam."

"Your father was also a soldier?" Tommy looked at the man in military uniform in the photo and asked.

"Yes, the Vietnam War broke out not long after he was drafted into the army, and then he went to Vietnam. When the photo was sent, it was in 1965. I was 9 years old that year. About two months after receiving the photo, my mother received it again. After hearing the news that he died in Vietnam, my mother remarried and moved away from Miami with my stepfather, leaving me in the care of my grandmother. With the help of the church and neighbors, my grandmother raised me." Jeff told He came over, looked at the man in the photo with Tommy, and said:

"By the way, Zach said that you and Martin can stay at his house during this period. He will be the only one in his house."

"I remember you said that you also served in the military?" Tommy shifted his gaze from the photo to Jeff's face and asked.

Jeff nodded: "Yes, affiliated with the 13th Army Band of the Florida Army National Guard Miramar Station."

"What? You were responsible for playing the trumpet when you were in the army?" Tommy was stunned on the spot and asked a little frantically.

Jeff immediately explained: "No, I am not a musician. Musicians need to be specially recruited. I serve in the logistics squadron of the Thirteenth Army Band."

"I will contact the Veterans Association in Miami in the next few days. If the other party agrees to arrange for you to visit those old guys in the association, you must remember clearly that you are only allowed to tell them that you served in the U.S. Army. If it is more detailed, it is the U.S. Army. The Florida National Guard, if you want to be more specific, is serving in the Logistics Squadron of the National Guard Headquarters. In short, don’t be as proud as you are now when you mention your military career of helping to move instruments in the military band." Tommy thought for a while and said to Jay Husband warned.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of going to the Veterans Association before?" Jeff showed a look of realization: "We can reveal the truth about the shape of the earth to those soldiers who really made great sacrifices for this country. Real heroes should not be cheat."

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