firewatch ribbon

Alternate slang term for National Defense Service Medal (see also gedunk ribbon)

Described by a drill instructor in the sixties: "The firewatch ribbon is red for the blood you never shed, blue for the water you never crossed, white for the eyes of the enemy you've never seen, and yellow for the reason why."

eighter from decatur

The point eight in craps, the hard way (two fours).

Possibly an archaic term, "Eighter from Decatur" was often used in Chicago

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buzzard catholic

One who only goes to Mass when someone dies.

As I get older and friends pass away I've become a buzzard catholic