IV, question: re-up

[rich]

think he's referring to re-enlisting, signing on for another tour in
the army which in 1969-70 more than likely included going to Vietnam

rich

2011/8/17 János Széky <miksaapja at gmail.com>:
> In IV, page 103 Spike recounts his prehistory with Sortilege after
> high school, "next thing anybody knew I was going, well, maybe I won't
> re-up after all". I know what re-up means in a drug context but how
> does it fit in here? Does "I was going" mean going to Viet Nam or
> something else?
>
> Thanks,
> János
>