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3catwoman3

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1. When I was stationed in Japan in the late 1970s, I typically took the train...

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:53 PM

17 hrs ago

...any time I went off base to explore, which was often.

It was common for the local business men to get absolutely falling-down-shit-faced-drunk after work, and then take the train home. Many times, I'd see these guys hanging their heads out the train windows, and I was always amazed they didn't get decapitated by the trains whizzing by in the opposite direction.

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When I was stationed in Japan in the late 1970s, I typically took the train... 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #1