[wot i life]

Originally Posted by golfhobo

I hate to admit it, but I don't know what day is celebrated in many OTHER countries who have fought beside US (that's you AND us) like some in Africa, for instance.

I,ve already shown my ignorance of remembrance days in other nations

[bulldog2036]

The last line of your post said "sometimes to excess". Now if you meant that to say that Marines are so gung-ho about almost everthing than I get the gist of your post...right back 'atcha Marine...........Hey Hobo, how you doing?.........SEMPER Motherf@#$%^&% FI!!!!!!!!

[golfhobo]

This is the problem with message boards. People are often, if not usually, misunderstood!

Terrylamar, who has never identified himself as a "former" Jarhead, said:

Veteran's Day, conveniently one day after the Marine Corps Birthday, a day celebrated by all Marines, sometimes to excess.

And DID follow it with a laughing smiley!

The word that, I suspect, hit Bulldog wrong was "conveniently." That word sounded like an insult, even though it was meant as a term of relief for someone who wanted to party hearty and have a day off to recover! But, would NOT be well accepted by a Marine, if offered by one of us lowly "flyboys!" :lol:

It appears NOW, that BOTH are Jarheads! [There's NO such thing as a "former" Jarhead.... once a Marine, always a Marine!]

So... you two Jarheads must get along and have a BIG party on your birthday, and take the next day OFF! :lol:

Which is why it is "convenient" that the birthday is followed by a government holiday!

Now... Y'all better drink that beer, and chase that girl! Or get the heck out of the way and let one of us "Bus drivers" show you how it's DONE! :lol:

Marines aren't the smartest :wink: (or they'd be flyboys! :lol: :lol: ) BUT... they are the BRAVEST and the BADDEST! And they're FIRST IN, and LAST OUT!

And, in MY book, that earns 'em an extra day off to celebrate! So... Semper FI..... ya crazy boneheads!!!

And "here's" to your brothers who ain't here to drink the beer!

Hobo [A.F. Recon]

[bulldog2036]

Hey Hobo,

The only the that makes me a "former" Jarhead is that I no longer wear the uniform and you are so right that I will always be a Marine...and trust me I earned it. AF Recon huh? I was with Force Recon......bd

[COLT]

I HAVE never had a grandfather, they died for our rights, our freedom. I have never... had a grandfather... LEST WE FORGET

[yoopr]

Originally Posted by terrylamar

Well, speaking as a former Marine, I do not question our excesses. I think Veteran's Day is a well placed holiday. Semper Fi.

I don't either and I don't know what he was talking about