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Ags2000 · 02-02-2005, 10:13 PM

LETTER FROM A FARM KID, NOW AT SAN DIEGO MARINE CORPS RECRUIT

Dear Ma and Pa,

I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. but I am getting so I like to sleep late.

Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing. Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water.

Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc. but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you til noon when you get fed again. It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much.

We go on "route marches", which the platoon sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it's not my place to tell him different. A "route march" is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks. The country is nice but awful flat The sergeant is like a school teacher. He nags a lot. The Captain is like the school board. Majors and colonels just ride
around and frown. They don't bother you none.

This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don't know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don't move, and it ain't shooting at you like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don't even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes.

Then we have what they call hand-to-hand combat training. You get to wrestle with them city boys. I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain't like fighting with that ole bull at home. I'm about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in Silver Lake. I only beat him once. He joined up the same time as me, but I'm only 5'6" and 130 pounds and he's 6'8" and near 300 pounds dry.

Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in.

Your loving daughter,

Gail

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theanswerman · 02-02-2005, 10:16 PM

is this true?

i'm guessing no.

Brian · 02-02-2005, 10:35 PM

Good one.

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-02-2005, 11:24 PM

i have no respect for the military

Ags2000 · 02-02-2005, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAnswerMan

is this true?

i'm guessing no.

No it's not true, it's a joke.

D

Ags2000 · 02-02-2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Georgia's on my Mind

i have no respect for the military

Why? What's your problem with the military?

D

robyrob · 02-03-2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ags2000

Why? What's your problem with the military?

D

poor fashion sense

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-03-2005, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ags2000

Why? What's your problem with the military?

D

they are products of brainwashing.

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-03-2005, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

poor fashion sense

like yourself?

robyrob · 02-03-2005, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Georgia's on my Mind

like yourself?

of course!

Ags2000 · 02-03-2005, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Georgia's on my Mind

they are products of brainwashing.

Hmm...Interesting view of people that put their lives on the line for you everyday...but okay everbody is entitled to their own opinion.

D

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-03-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ags2000

Hmm...Interesting view of people that put their lives on the line for you everyday...but okay everbody is entitled to their own opinion.

D

they're morons. why risk their life me me? that's moronic...and pointless. they don't know me, i don't want them to risk their life for me, i want them to live a good and productive life.

Lee · 02-03-2005, 02:26 AM

Georgia's on my Mind:they're morons. why risk their life me me? that's moronic...and pointless. they don't know me, i don't want them to risk their life for me, i want them to live a good and productive life.

I am tempted to get angry, but I will not. I just want to say that U.S.
military personnel are not morons. They perform a useful and essential
function, keeping us safe from evil and terrorism. And whoever made up
that marine bit must not have born with common sense.

Georgia's on my Mind · 02-03-2005, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webwarrior762004

Georgia's on my Mind:they're morons. why risk their life me me? that's moronic...and pointless. they don't know me, i don't want them to risk their life for me, i want them to live a good and productive life.

I am tempted to get angry, but I will not. I just want to say that U.S.
military personnel are not morons. They perform a useful and essential
function, keeping us safe from evil and terrorism. And whoever made up
that marine bit must not have born with common sense.

mm if you say so.

Lee · 02-03-2005, 02:30 AM

Georgia's on my Mind:
mm if you say so.

I know so.

02-02-2005, 10:13 PM	#1
Ags2000 Red 2/13/90 -1/5/06 Forum Veteran Join Date: May 02, 2001 Location: Candyland Posts: 5,544	LETTER FROM A FARM KID, NOW AT SAN DIEGO MARINE CORPS RECRUIT LETTER FROM A FARM KID, NOW AT SAN DIEGO MARINE CORPS RECRUIT Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. but I am getting so I like to sleep late. Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing. Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc. but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you til noon when you get fed again. It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much. We go on "route marches", which the platoon sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it's not my place to tell him different. A "route march" is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks. The country is nice but awful flat The sergeant is like a school teacher. He nags a lot. The Captain is like the school board. Majors and colonels just ride around and frown. They don't bother you none. This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don't know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don't move, and it ain't shooting at you like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don't even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes. Then we have what they call hand-to-hand combat training. You get to wrestle with them city boys. I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain't like fighting with that ole bull at home. I'm about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in Silver Lake. I only beat him once. He joined up the same time as me, but I'm only 5'6" and 130 pounds and he's 6'8" and near 300 pounds dry. Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in. Your loving daughter, Gail D
	__________________ RIP Captain Lyle "Fish Stix" Gordon U.S. Marine Corps So this is how Liberty dies, with thunderous applause. -Senator Padme Amidala Can't wait until the 2016 change.

02-02-2005, 10:16 PM	#2
theanswerman OMGWTFLOLZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 04, 2003 Location: i lurve you! (israel) Posts: 2,636	is this true? i'm guessing no.
	__________________ Originally posted by safety pin my cat woke up up at like 5:30 this morning. she wanted me to let her out of the room. then she came back in and wanted to play. rufus wainwright - in a graveyard This next song is a song about death, and...how you shouldn't be afraid of it. Also, I wrote it on acid, so it should be pretty good..."

02-02-2005, 10:35 PM	#3
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Good one.

02-02-2005, 11:24 PM	#4
Georgia's on my Mind Senior Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Aug 19, 2001 Posts: 25,054	i have no respect for the military

02-03-2005, 02:26 AM	#13
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Georgia's on my Mind:they're morons. why risk their life me me? that's moronic...and pointless. they don't know me, i don't want them to risk their life for me, i want them to live a good and productive life. I am tempted to get angry, but I will not. I just want to say that U.S. military personnel are not morons. They perform a useful and essential function, keeping us safe from evil and terrorism. And whoever made up that marine bit must not have born with common sense.

02-03-2005, 02:30 AM	#15
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Georgia's on my Mind: mm if you say so. I know so.