Weirdly Wednesday: Poe’s Military Career: Nevermore

Well, it’s Wednesday once again, and you know what that means. That means it’s time for me to post the Star Log’s latest addition to Weirdly Wednesday. If you are new to The Star Log or to Weirdly Wednesday than here is what Weirdly Wednesday is all about:

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This weeks addition from EK’s Star Log:

Star Log started out in life as a place for writer’s, or at least that’s what I had intended it to be. That’s why you well find so many posts such as Writing Exercises, and info about writing fiction. Well, once again, today’s post for Weirdly Wednesday is on a writing theme:

Poe’s Military Career: Nevermore

Edgar Allan Poe joined the U.S.Army straight out of college and was so good he quickly rose to regimental sergeant major. He even went on to West Point, but soon felt the lure of the writer’s life. But how to get out of the Academy? He chose a novel way of doing it. Legend has it that when cadets were called to a parade and ordered to wear “white belt and gloves’” Poe showed up  stark naked – except for a white belt and gloves. End of military career.

~~Ron Doering, Editor, The Military Book Club