Remember, when you are sucking down your cafe latte, complaining that your Gameboy is broken and talking your country down, don’t forget who paid the ultimate price for your freedom.
GENERAL WILSON’S BIRTHDAY TOAST
On the occasion marking the birthday of the US Marine Corps, 1978, onboard
Camp LeJeune, and in the presence of several thousand Marines and their
ladies, General Louis H. Wilson, CMC, arose to deliver his long awaited
address to the troops. He approached the rostrum, nodded to the CG’s
(Base, FSSG and Division) and proceeded to explain to the captive masses
that he would be short on words that night – then turned to his bride, took a
glass and, amid absolutely DEAD SILENCE, offered this toast – and
promptly SAT DOWN.
THE WONDERFUL LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL MAID,
THE LOVE OF A STAUNCH TRUE MAN,
THE LOVE OF A BABY, UNAFRAID,
HAVE EXISTED SINCE TIME BEGAN.
THE QUINTESSENCE OF LOVES,
EVEN GREATER THAN THAT OF A MOTHER,
IS THE TENDER, PASSIONATE, INFINITE LOVE,
OF ONE DRUNKEN MARINE FOR ANOTHER.
THE WHOOPIN AND HOLLERIN WENT ON FOR A GOOD TEN MINUTES
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND SEMPER FIDELIS
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