HarvDog Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 LETTER FROM A FARM KID, NOW AT SAN DIEGO MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT. 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 maybe all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m., but 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.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 till 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 Capt. 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 weighs 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home LMBO!!! That's a good one. Sending that one to my dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home LMBO that was funny, and the last part made it even beter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home That got me smiling too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitrrophybowhunter Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home whats her name and can i date her? LMBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home nice one, that shooting things is so true. My buddy was the best marksman in his unit, and I can shoot his lights out. Half those guys and gals have nevered touched a gun before they get to boot camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted January 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home [ QUOTE ] whats her name and can i date her? LMBO [/ QUOTE ] Two things: #1 - she's a Marine #2 - you might have to check with her brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home LOL That's a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home Dang....do you think they will take a 51 year old redneck? I might have a problem sleeping that late though. LMBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDNKHNTR77 Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home kinda reminds me of my first days of college lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home That's a good one. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home Sounds like the WM I was engaged to back in '79. Very pretty, but one mean little woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Re: Boot Camp Letter Home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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