Your draft lottery number
In December of 1969, the Selective Service chose the order in which eligible men would be chosen for military service in 1970.
Potential draftees were to be called on the basis of where their birthdays fell in this draft lottery.
Do you remember what birthday was randomly picked to be No. 1?
That’s right. September 14.
I wonder if this is the birthday of some Americans who soon found themselves residing in Nelson, B.C.
Do you remember when the question “What’s your number?” wasn’t always about telephones?
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