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They’re not garter belts. They’re shirt stays. They’re used to keep your shirt tucked in, and are sold in every uniform shop in the world. The only problem is, to everyone else, they look an awful lot like garter belts. The worst possible moment for a shirt stay to come loose is during your first appearance as a new Commanding Officer, standing in front of the entire command. This I know. It was the moment I had worked my entire career for – at long last, after years of toil, I had reached the pinnacle of my career, and all…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6UT5Uur2v8 It is the eternal story of a small band of men, pitted against an overwhelming force of merciless barbarians. Their destiny was to stoicly face certain doom, and by doing so, preserve their honor and heritage for all time. But this isn’t about Thermopylae, nor about the Spartans. This is about a Crossing the Line ceremony, and we were Wogs. The Crossing the Line tradition dates back at least to the Middle Ages, and has been practiced by navies around the world ever since. In short, it is a rite-of-passage to initiate newbies to the Realm of the Deep…
Searching the world for weird news and stories…so you don’t have to. April Fools’ Day is over, but not the stories – here is the list of the Top 10 April Fools’ Day jokes , as judged by the Museum of Hoaxes. (AFP) Honorable Mention: For an April Fools’ Day joke this year, Google announced the release of a new technology offering consumers free high-speed wireless Internet through their home plumbing systems. (AP) Remove your crocs at the security checkpoint. A woman was arrested trying to sneak three crocodiles through border security…strapped to her body. (USA Today/AP) In another sign…
Since we’re talking pranks and jokes, President Bush shows he’s got a sense of humor too. (And he’s not a bad straight man, if you ask me.) [youtube]_ZTHZOtHUqQ[/youtube]
It’s all about technique. [youtube]BvtSUZy3UXk[/youtube]
A reader sent this slideshow to me. It is a nice representation of all 50 states, and reminds us what this country offers. (Old Blue web designs)
What’s the caption? Tell us by midnight Tuesday!
SN Schmatz had been whistling the Darth Vader’s theme all day long …he really wasn’t sure why. Winning caption by: Michael Junge
San Antonio Military Medical Center Six of us spent a day visiting with wounded soldiers and veterans in San Antonio (Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall at Lackland AFB, and Audie Murphy VA hospital), as part of the National Cartoonists Society’s Support the Troops effort. The USO and VA insist on anonymity to protect patients’ privacy, and I’ll respect that. But I feel compelled to tell you some of their stories, because these men and women are heroes; and not just for what they did. They are heroes for what they are. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC for short) hosts…
