Question For Wingers

[jinelson]

I am curious to know if anyone else remembers the Tail of The Bull bar outside the main gate at MCAS El Toro? This was a great place nothing fancey, and they catered to Marines. Pay day tabs were the norm and no Marine got turned down unless they had a bad re pay history. Also the best fried chicken that I have had in my life. I remember the owner well his name was Lyle and he of course was a retired Marine. This place was as much fun as the Habu pit on Oki.

Jim

[Toby M]

Jim, I was at El Toro before I headed out for Nam but I can't remember a bar (I didn't drink back then) anywhere in the area. All I remember are the orange groves-everywhere! Not much help on this end but good morning to you anyway. Have the rains receded over your way?

[jinelson]

Yeah Toby yesterday was the first day in 23 that it didnt rain buckets. It was 28 degrees when I went to work and 68 degrees when I went to lunch but a very nice day almost spring like. Today is supposed to be the same but they forecast another storm for saturday. And oh yeah I remember the orange groves well.

Jim

[DSchmitke]

I Remember the Habu pit. Only spend 3 weeks at El Toro. miss the bus and you were screwed. But it was a nice little walk.

[Sparrowhawk]

that were always there in their skin tight white short shorts, waiting for Marines to get liberty.




Oh, wait a minute, that was at OKi


The only time I was at El Toro, was on June 13th, 1967 waiting to load on board a Golden bird, headed for the land of no postage stamps.


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[Sparrowhawk]

Some grunt's talked some Air Winger's there to give them a ride along the west coast before we shipped out... LOL



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[yellowwing]

In 84-85 there was the Iron Mule out the back gate. After closing the group would go out to a bonfire and continue festivities.

[crate78]

I was at El Toro only 3 weeks processing to go overseas, so I didn't get there, but a buddy of mine moonlighted there as a cook.

Anyone remember The Big Wheel on N. Main in Santa Ana? That's where I spent most of the 3 weeks. I heard later it burned down.

SF
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