June, 1973...Downtown Naples, Italy...3:25 a.m.

[Indianhead Jones]

I was in the Navy, stationed at the U.S. Naval base in Naples 1973, and was walking back to the main Naval base from the NATO base across town at 3:25 a.m. (one of the rare nights that there were no cabs in sight) after a night of beer and slot machines with my buddies, when I saw up ahead what looked like a bill lying in the gutter.

I came upon it, thinking it must have been and Italian bill, but I was shocked to see, lying there a U.S. $100 bill! I looked at my watch to get the exact time of this unusual find, and it was 3:25 a.m. exactly.

The date and time of this unique find have stayed fresh in my mind for 37 years!

I can only guess that another of the guys coming back from the NATO base must have dropped it when he (she?) too, couldn't get a cab that night!

(Sorry...no pic...I spent it a long, long time ago!

Larry G.

 

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[acevillav]

Nicely done! Thank you for your service to our great country

Ace Villa-v

 

[Indianhead Jones]

Nicely done! Thank you for your service to our great country

Ace Villa-v

Thank you, my friend!

Larry G.

 

[freeze12]

great story and find!! I lived in Naples for 3 years..78 Carravagio Scala D Apt. 38.
Were You leaving the AFSouth base and walking down the Mostra & the girls sitting on the wall!!!! Some fine memories I had there!!

 

[Indianhead Jones]

great story and find!! I lived in Naples for 3 years..78 Carravagio Scala D Apt. 38.
Were You leaving the AFSouth base and walking down the Mostra & the girls sitting on the wall!!!! Some fine memories I had there!!

Hey, Freeze,

Ah, YES!....the girls...they were everywhere you went....especially the Mostra!!

Larry G.

 

[freeze12]

Some of the Mostra girls were some bruts!! Then the little Italian kids (I'd swear some were no older than 8-9) coming up to You and saying 'hey Joe..You goy smoggie "cigarette" And the fruit stands everywhere! I did work for NASA down there setting up missile guidance etc. I kissed the ground when I got off the plane in the US!! you do not realize how good You got it in the US. T When I was there Naples was a poor economy but the people were warm & welcoming.Do You remember Soccer day & all the craziness it was..people driving their Fiats down the sidewalk & just the way the people loved the game of Soccer.Did You go to "Sulfatara" the volcano that blew its top & now You can go into the crater for a tour?So much to write about Naples & it was a great place to visit..especially on New Years Eve. as they use real gunpowder in the fireworks!!

 

[Skywola]

Napoli, I stopped by there a lot (1979 - 1981) while on the USS John F Kennedy Aircraft Carrier, visited Pompeii, it is a great place to visit, plan on going back there when I can.

 

[airborne1092]

The only thing I love more than stories about finding money is finding money myself (who he heck doesn't!?)

I was just in Naples a couple weeks ago, but I didn't find any money. I did however, find a mild stomach bug after eating some mussel soup at a little eatery just across from the old fort! I would go back in a half a heartbeat for the bruchetta - it's to die for! Everything is as fresh as it can get and the arugula adds a nice, peppery flavor.

Please allow me to slide back into my chair now in deep, introspection...