Semper Fi

Today is the 235th Anniversary of the Marine Corps. Hoorah! Also, today is my 3yr blog anniversary. While it is true that my buddy BP and I would sit around in class during high school and exchange possible escape routes out of the country should one of us ever be drafted into the military, I don’t think these two anniversaries falling on the same day is a coincidence. Here is why:


-The Marines help our country survive. I help you survive life.


-Full Metal Jacket is one of my top 5 favorite movies and if I had to pick someone other than my dad to be my dad, R. Lee Ermey would be atop the list, along with George Strait and Cliff Huxtable. I know Dr. Huxtable is black and I am not, but I am all about tearing down preconceived notions. Plus I could hang out with Theo’s friend, Cockroach. And I bet none of you could say you've hung out with someone named Cockroach.


-I often spend time mentally choreographing elaborate fight scenes with the strangers around me while in public. It started when I first saw the movie Cobra staring Sylvester Stallone. Ever since then anytime I’m waiting in line at the grocery store I’m always aware of who is around me and what I would do if someone suddenly brandished a weapon. Right now, my go-to move would be to dive behind the cashier counter and while using it to shield me from any stray bullets, secretly pump a fist full of the cashier’s hand sanitizer, then pretend to surrender. After luring the terrorists into a false sense of security by appearing to allow them to restrain me, I will surprise them by using the hand sanitizer as a pepper spray like agent as I rub it in their faces thus rendering them momentarily helpless. As they’re defenselessly flopping around on the ground, I’ll subdue them until proper authorities arrive.


-I once owned a pair of blue jeans with the American flag on them.


Unfortunately this is all I have. I know it isn’t much but I only noticed this correlation of such important dates about 20min ago and I knew if I didn’t commemorate it right now, it would never happen and we all know that would be too much of a tragedy. On the bright side, at least this year’s bloggerversary commemoration post is somewhat more masculine than last years which featured a wordle.


God Bless America!


The Archived Post Relevant The Office Quote

Michael: That is by far the best way to strengthen your core. This machine, you sit on a stabilizer ball, you put your feet into the power stir-ups, you reach up and you grab onto the super rod, and you twist, and you twist, and you twist. It strengthens your entire core. Your back core, your arm core, the Marine Core actually uses it. I think that's how they got a core.