“The good thing about Vietnam is there was always someplace to go. And...” – Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump ... Movie Quotes Database

The good thing about Vietnam is there was always someplace to go. And there was always something to do. One day it started raining, and it didn't quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin' rain, and big ol' fat rain, rain that flew in sideways, and sometimes rain even seemed to come straight up from underneath. Shoot, it even rained at night.

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