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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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White Castles for Graduation?
One of our fellow moms - just pointed out they have White Castles in Chicago!! Do you think this might be considered a "really good meal" for our new sailors?!!
Seriously, we live in the South and it is a treat to go up north and have a White Castle! But what I'm really looking for is recommendations for eating out that weekend.
I hear Chicago Pizza is a must try...any others?
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Permalink Reply by LynnDear on
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Just meet us tomorrow for Navy for Mom's Cafe a forum to be made up tomorrow
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Oh you did but catch up with us today - the fun must go on. It's not like we have any new letters to share. Hard to say what the new topic maybe - readers be ware!
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Of Course Brenda! How can we forget such a staple!
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LOL Chips A'hoy ..............OMG I seriously hope someone is writting all this menu down !
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Where's Steve Mom when we need her?!! With her creative spin - think how cute the menu will be!
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Okay I have to ask, what is White Castle, I thought it was a fast food place.
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It is.With terrible salty one inch hamburgers This whole thread was a continuation from Pre Bud forum that started about 11 am today.We felt guilty for creating 200 posts and using eleven pages. They continued it after they couldn't get the chat room to work.
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Oh my, you have never experienced White Castles? It is a regional fast food chain that is in a shape of a castle and I believe they started in Chicago initially. Their burgers are small and square and are often referred to as a postage stamp. My husband often refers to them by another name - not quite as pleasant. They actually have food competitions once a year to see how many of these cute little burgers one can eat.
They don't have them in the south so when we go north to visit the family - it is a must do.
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Permalink Reply by Brenda Sue on
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WHO CARES ANYMORE = come on over to the N4M's CAFE!!!!
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Brenda - stop by LynnDear's birthday party...in General Discussion forum.
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