# Navy ensign surprises his little boy at school - have a hanky ready! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109 "2009-03-28T18:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/1 "2009-03-28T18:41:07Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nSUekSejnNI/hqdefault.jpg "Dad Surprises Son at School") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSUekSejnNI) This is a few years old. I puddle up at least a little bit every time I see it. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/2 "2009-03-28T20:40:25Z")
Crying like a little baby. (Me.) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/3 "2009-03-28T20:45:30Z")
Ugggggh…when will this war(s) end? _sniffle_ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/4 "2009-03-28T20:58:49Z")
Kinda makes me think how sad the little kids are whose daddy doesn’t come home. My wife and kids are gone for the weekend and I miss them! Four more Canadians killed in Afghanistan last week bringing the total to 116. Yes I know the U.S. - Iraq numbers are higher: some 4,200, but for a country our size we’re pulling our weight. So fuck you, [Fox News.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh88QfzcaDY) ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/5 "2009-03-28T21:15:41Z")
> [@](#): > > have a hanky ready Damn, and I thought it was going to be masturbation fodder. You’ve ruined my evening. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/6 "2009-03-28T23:37:42Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Damn, and I thought it was going to be masturbation fodder. > > You’ve ruined my evening. Um… you read the thread title, right? :dubious: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/7 "2009-03-29T00:52:30Z")
[nitpick]He’s actually a Petty Officer, not an Ensign.[/nitpick] ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/8 "2009-03-29T05:27:36Z")
I didn’t notice his rank insignia, and they called him an ensign. Thanks for the correction. ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/9 "2009-03-29T06:34:12Z")
Yeah, that clip always makes me tear up too. ---
**Author:** ![tattman40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/db5fbb/32.png) [@tattman40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tattman40)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/10 "2009-03-29T21:47:44Z")
Did anyone see the one returning veteran greeting his dogs? [http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/10/09/happiness-is-a-warm-puppy/](http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/10/09/happiness-is-a-warm-puppy/) ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/11 "2009-03-29T23:28:59Z")
As does this one: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNKOGsV5J7s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNKOGsV5J7s) ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-ensign-surprises-his-little-boy-at-school-have-a-hanky-ready/491109/12 "2009-03-30T03:26:41Z")
tears streaming down my cheeks- check.