mtsu_av8er
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In the beginning was the word, and the word was God. In the beginning was God – and all else was darkness and void, and without form. So Go created the heavens and the Earth. He created the sun, and the moon, and the stars, so that light might pierce the darkness. And the Earth God divided between the land and the sea, and the sea God filled with many assorted creatures.
And the dark, salty, slimy creatures that inhabited the murky depths of the oceans, God called “Sailors”, and he dressed them accordingly, with trousers that looked like bells at the bottom and with cute little flaps on their shirts to hide hickeys on their necks. God nicknamed them “squids” and banished them to a lifetime at sea so that normal folk wouldn’t have to associate with them. To further identify these unloved creatures, he called them “petty” and “commodore” instead of titles worthy of red-blooded men.
And the flighty creatures of the land, God called “Soldiers” And with a twinkle in his eyes and a sense of humor that only he could have, God gave them trousers too short, and covers too large, and pockets to warm their hands. And to adorn their uniforms, God gave them badges in quantities that only a dime store owner could appreciate. And he gave them emblems…and crests…and all sorts of things that glittered…and devices that dangled. When you’re God, you tend to get carried away in a big way…
On the fifth day, God thought about creating some air creatures and even designed a Greyhound bus driver’s uniform especially for them – but he discarded the idea during the first week, and it was not until some years later that some apostles resurrected this theme and established what we now know as the “Wild Blue Yonders”.
And on the Seventh day, as you know, God rested. And on the Eighth day, at 0630, God looked down upon the Earth and was not happy. God was not happy!!!
So, he thought about his labors and in his divine wisdom, God created a divine creature, and this he called a Marine. And these Marines, whom God had created in his own image, were to be of the air, and of the land and of the sea. And he gave them many wonderful uniforms. Some were green, some were blue with red trim, and in the early days some were even a beautiful tan.
He gave them practical fighting uniforms, so that they could wage war against the forces of Satan and evil.
He gave them service uniforms for their daily work and training, that they might be sharp and ready.
And he gave them evening and dress uniforms. Sharp, stylish, handsome things, so they might promenade with the ladies on Saturday night and impress the [censored] out of everyone! He even gave them swords so that people who were not impresses could be dealt with.
And at the end of the eighth day, God looked down upon the Earth, and saw that it was good. But, was God happy? No, God was not happy! Because in the course of his labors, he had forgotten one thing…he did not have a Marine Uniform. But he thought about it, and thought about it, and finally satisfied himself knowing that, well, not everyone can be a Marine.
And the dark, salty, slimy creatures that inhabited the murky depths of the oceans, God called “Sailors”, and he dressed them accordingly, with trousers that looked like bells at the bottom and with cute little flaps on their shirts to hide hickeys on their necks. God nicknamed them “squids” and banished them to a lifetime at sea so that normal folk wouldn’t have to associate with them. To further identify these unloved creatures, he called them “petty” and “commodore” instead of titles worthy of red-blooded men.
And the flighty creatures of the land, God called “Soldiers” And with a twinkle in his eyes and a sense of humor that only he could have, God gave them trousers too short, and covers too large, and pockets to warm their hands. And to adorn their uniforms, God gave them badges in quantities that only a dime store owner could appreciate. And he gave them emblems…and crests…and all sorts of things that glittered…and devices that dangled. When you’re God, you tend to get carried away in a big way…
On the fifth day, God thought about creating some air creatures and even designed a Greyhound bus driver’s uniform especially for them – but he discarded the idea during the first week, and it was not until some years later that some apostles resurrected this theme and established what we now know as the “Wild Blue Yonders”.
And on the Seventh day, as you know, God rested. And on the Eighth day, at 0630, God looked down upon the Earth and was not happy. God was not happy!!!
So, he thought about his labors and in his divine wisdom, God created a divine creature, and this he called a Marine. And these Marines, whom God had created in his own image, were to be of the air, and of the land and of the sea. And he gave them many wonderful uniforms. Some were green, some were blue with red trim, and in the early days some were even a beautiful tan.
He gave them practical fighting uniforms, so that they could wage war against the forces of Satan and evil.
He gave them service uniforms for their daily work and training, that they might be sharp and ready.
And he gave them evening and dress uniforms. Sharp, stylish, handsome things, so they might promenade with the ladies on Saturday night and impress the [censored] out of everyone! He even gave them swords so that people who were not impresses could be dealt with.
And at the end of the eighth day, God looked down upon the Earth, and saw that it was good. But, was God happy? No, God was not happy! Because in the course of his labors, he had forgotten one thing…he did not have a Marine Uniform. But he thought about it, and thought about it, and finally satisfied himself knowing that, well, not everyone can be a Marine.
