During childhood, most of us have had a favorite uncle. Mine was my mother's younger brother, whose given name was Alvin but everybody called him Bud. Uncle Bud served as a tail gunner during the Second World War. Whenever I saw a plane fly over, I would wave and yell, "Hi, Uncle Bud". After the war ended, he came home, acquired a dog and named him Wilco. I asked my mom what that meant and she vaguely replied that it was an Army term. Well, this AM as I watched "Sunday Morning", a musical group named Wilco was featured. They explained that their group is named for a military phrase, "Roger wilco" and wilco means "will comply". After 65 years, I finally have my answer.
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