December 1, 1969 marked the date of the first draft lottery held since 1942. This drawing determined the order of induction for men born between January 1, 1944 and December 31, 1950. A large glass container held 366 blue plastic balls containing every possible birth date and affecting men between 18 and 26 years old.The first capsule was drawn by Congressman Alexander Pirnie (R-NY) of the House Armed Services Committee.
We sat in a fraternity room at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland staring at the television. I drank 4 bottles of Ripple and decided I should actually buy the books for the semester. Someone mentioned Canada. The Byrds were playing in the background. I knew more about Emily Dickenson than the world and how it worked.
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