TIL 18 yr old Dick Van Dyke enlisted in the Air Force during WWII singing and dancing on base in Sherman TX with the hopes of avoiding being sent to fight the Japanese. An impromptu audition at the latrine earned him a permanent announcer gig on base.

https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2023/06/21/dick-van-dykes-entertainment-career-started-world-war-ii-latrine.…
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