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VOTE FOR *MOST COBNOBANACIOUS* 2015

by Admin

IS BRUCE THOMAS STILL *THE MOST COBMOBANACIOUS*?

All of us who attended American Community School Saigon during the 1960-61 school year know that Bruce Thomas was declared *The Most Cobnobanacious* guy (along with Ann Fox as The Most Cobnobanacious girl). Yes, Women’s Lib was in place at ACS — even back then […]

Saigon Kids™ Stories: “War Eagle!” in Vietnam

by Bruce Thomas (ACS)

In my biographical account that I posted here three years ago, A Saigon Kid for 50 years, I mentioned about there being a large decal on the rear window of our Ford station wagon that we took to Saigon with us, a decal proclaiming allegiance to my family’s university of choice, […]

Saigon Kids Stories: SS President Hoover

by Bruce Thomass (ACS 1960-61)

As I wrote my *Before Saigon* story, I noted that was the 53rd anniversary of the day we boarded SS President Hoover for our journey to Saigon. It might be interesting to some readers to know a little bit about the history of that ship.

In 1932, his final […]

Before Saigon: Bruce Thomas

by Admin and Richard Turner, Contributing Editor © SaigonKidsAmericanCommunitySchool.Com

Bruce Thomas (1960-61)

In the summer of 1960 my life intersected that of SS President Hoover as we traveled to Saigon. Little did I know that in the space of a year I would board an identical ship, traveling to live in the Canal […]

Saigon Kids Stories: Saturday at Cap St. Jacques

by Bruce Thomas (ACS)

Vung Tau — a beautiful spot at the mouth of the Saigon River. My father thought one Saturday we ought to have a great adventure. So the four of us, together with our cook Tu and our housemaid Hai (and Hai’s two children), hopped into our Ford station wagon (the one […]