Dancing With the Stars

Sometimes I sit in wonder, Thinking about All the stories I so fondly Remember from Uncle Walter; telling me About his experiences during WWII, oh so many Years ago. There were so many stories of considerable note but Only the ones where he danced with many of Those movie “starlets” at the “Hollywood Canteen” still brings joy to my heart for him. Each time he was there, many of those beautiful women Sought his handsome and genteel 6’4” company on the dance floor. Then out of the hundreds of G.I’s on the dance floor, Ava Gardner ran up to him saying “Hello Walter, I saw you when you came in the door!” Receiving a permanent war disability and never married, Walter made it to 2011. Somehow, I want to believe Walter and Ava are now dancing on the stairway to heaven. By John Trusty for the acrostic, “stairway to the stars” contest. This a true story about the second of many more times Walter danced with Ava Gardner at the “Hollywood Canteen.” Walter must have been one hell of a memorable dancer.