# Things I used to know

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 29, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-used-to-know/210155 "2003-10-29T02:37:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-used-to-know/210155/1 "2003-10-29T02:37:26Z")

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I used to know all the phrases talking GI Joe would say. I can now remember only three –

“G.I. Joe, U.S. Army, reporting for duty.”  
“Enemy planes! Hit the dirt!”  
and  
“Medic! Get that stretcher up here!”

Sigh.