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semperfiman
10-31-07, 09:45 PM
:flag: On the occasion marking the birthday of the Marine Corps, 1978, on board Camp Lejeune NC and in the presence of several thousand Marines and their ladies, Gen Louis H Wilson Commandant of the Marine Corps, arose to deliver his long awaited address to the troops. He approached the dias, nodded to the C G of the Base, FSSG and the Division. He then proceeded to explain to the captive masses that he would be short on words that night. Then he turned to his bride, took a glass and amid absolute DEAD SILENCE offered this toast and PROMPTLY SAT DOWN.
"LOVE"
"THE WONDERFUL LOVE OF A BEAUTIFUL MAID,
THE LOVE OF A STAUNCH, TRUE MAN,
THE LOVE OF A BABY,UNAFRAID,
HAVE EXISTED SINCETIME BEGAN.
BUT THE GREATEST OF LOVES,
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 10 MINUTES

I DONT REMEMBER WHERE I FOUND THIS BUT I HAD TO SHARE IT


SEMPER FI