No reason to feel sorry for him, it was just his youthful white privilege that finally caught up to him. He was born with the disease of racism because, you know, Caucasian DNA.
I don’t have to, ST; you and your fellow grunts know it already. (Both the uncles I mentioned in my comment served in WWII. One – the elder – served in the Navy; the other was a Marine – part of the time in China.) They didn’t talk much about it, that I ever heard.)
It seems the internet is at work with its hive mind changing the meaning of this expression to make it as demeaning to Marines as is humanly possible.
What gives?
Something foul is afoot and it is Progressives doing it with a goal in mind.
As Biden did when he asked Trump to condemn the Proud Boys during the Presidential debate.
Nanda, please don’t change the name again. I can hardly remember everything without people adding to the confusion.
“The Proud Boys is an American far-right, neo-fascist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States.”
Top of the search page.
But if your skin is black, you can burn down your own neighborhoods and almost kill Reginald Denny.
Understood. This whole epidemic of tolerated lawlessness is beyond my comprehension. And it seems to have faded from the national consciousness, of course.
“A scornful response to an unbelievable story.” Originates in the 1830s British Navy; interservice rivalry: “You may tell it to the Marines. The sailors will not believe them.”
I think it’s more like: “You say this is impossible…. Tell it to the Marines. They’ll do it, since you can’t.”, myself. Can’t always trust ‘Net history, Master Po. Enlighten me, if you will.
“It seems the internet is at work with its hive mind changing the meaning of this expression to make it as demeaning to Marines as is humanly possible.
What gives?”
That is what you said. In an earlier comment you used the phrase “pricetag of freedom”, so I assume that is the expression you were talking about. You said nothing wrong. I was just 98% sure of something, and wanted to be 100% sure-nothing to do with you. 🙂
I was thinking about writing about when hypertension almost killed me but was afraid of how many lurkers would read my comment and wish that silent assassin had accomplished its mission.
Judy, I suspect my brothers and I learned to be tough by emulating our Tet and post-Tet offensive Vietnam War era drafted into Uncle $am’s Army both honorably serve a most ungrateful nation.
I thought you wrote “Proud Patriot Boys” or something like that, Nanda, in a thread long long ago and it makes me want to ask Mr. Google from time to time to confirm which is which.
Suspect little bro would look something like this dude with the beard standing in front of his tractor had not that baseball bat rearranged his face.
White privilege my cracker arse!
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OMG! Your poor brother!
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No reason to feel sorry for him, it was just his youthful white privilege that finally caught up to him. He was born with the disease of racism because, you know, Caucasian DNA.
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You and your brothers are so tough.
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True all o’ dat!
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Can we talk today a little bit about the hidden assassin known as hypertension?
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Absolutely, we lost Mom P.’s oldest and middle brothers to it. It often goes along with asking your body to do more for longer than it’s created for.
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Preach it, Padre!
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Tell it to the Marines!
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“Tell it to the Marines!”
I don’t have to, ST; you and your fellow grunts know it already. (Both the uncles I mentioned in my comment served in WWII. One – the elder – served in the Navy; the other was a Marine – part of the time in China.) They didn’t talk much about it, that I ever heard.)
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Just a wee bit of the price tag for freedom.
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I miss Liz.
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It seems the internet is at work with its hive mind changing the meaning of this expression to make it as demeaning to Marines as is humanly possible.
What gives?
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Where are the widows of Marines standing up to this political correctness?
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HuhWhat? I hear the same about OohRah! and “Jarhead”, just weird.
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Something foul is afoot and it is Progressives doing it with a goal in mind.
As Biden did when he asked Trump to condemn the Proud Boys during the Presidential debate.
Nanda, please don’t change the name again. I can hardly remember everything without people adding to the confusion.
Is it the Proud Boys?
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Not sure that I made a reference to the Proud Boys in this conversation, ST, so I’m not sure what “name-changing” I might have done earlier.
Signed,
Puzzled in Pennsylvania
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“The Proud Boys is an American far-right, neo-fascist, and exclusively male organization that promotes and engages in political violence in the United States.”
Top of the search page.
But if your skin is black, you can burn down your own neighborhoods and almost kill Reginald Denny.
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How do you throw a brick into someone’s head?
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I can’t even throw a temper tantrum, so I’m the wrong person to ask.
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I’ve never been that angry.
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Understood. This whole epidemic of tolerated lawlessness is beyond my comprehension. And it seems to have faded from the national consciousness, of course.
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Nanda, please give us the briefest true history of the expression.
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“A scornful response to an unbelievable story.” Originates in the 1830s British Navy; interservice rivalry: “You may tell it to the Marines. The sailors will not believe them.”
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I don’t think so, Grasshopper.
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I think it’s more like: “You say this is impossible…. Tell it to the Marines. They’ll do it, since you can’t.”, myself. Can’t always trust ‘Net history, Master Po. Enlighten me, if you will.
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Let me hand this off to Ricochet’s newest military expert.
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The one who wrote my Winning the Peace is rehashed nation building. They seem to think he knows what he is talking about.
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https://www.txdevildog.com/tell-it-to-the-marines/
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That’s more like it! Thanks, ST!
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Is the “the price of freedom” the phrase you are referring to? I am pretty sure it is, I just want to be 100% sure.
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Did I say it wrong? Sorry.
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What did I say?
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“It seems the internet is at work with its hive mind changing the meaning of this expression to make it as demeaning to Marines as is humanly possible.
What gives?”
That is what you said. In an earlier comment you used the phrase “pricetag of freedom”, so I assume that is the expression you were talking about. You said nothing wrong. I was just 98% sure of something, and wanted to be 100% sure-nothing to do with you. 🙂
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FULL STOP
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Not the expression.
The expression that is being twisted beyond recognition on the internet is: “Go tell it to the Marines!”
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Solid Copy: thank you for clarifying, and sorry about the confusion! I am more tired than usual tonight, and will be going to bed in a few minutes 🙂
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Goodnight 🙂
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Sleep with your angels
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Thank you 🙂
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Ergo widows of ‘Marines’ with a soapbox should speak out to defend the honor of the dearly departed jarhead.
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Another curious thing is how many young ladies outside of the Patriarchy want to get inside the Patriarchy with a US military guy.
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To that we all shout in unison, “USE ME, Babes!”
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I was thinking about writing about when hypertension almost killed me but was afraid of how many lurkers would read my comment and wish that silent assassin had accomplished its mission.
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Please get yourself to a doctor for a checkup, Simon. Please.
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Judy, I suspect my brothers and I learned to be tough by emulating our Tet and post-Tet offensive Vietnam War era drafted into Uncle $am’s Army both honorably serve a most ungrateful nation.
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Speaking of which, Nanda, you should have the Marine Corps Officers Guide Book.
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Mine is somewhere.
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USMC Small Wars Manual was my Bible from my counterdrug riverine days until and through Blackwater. (Afghanistan only)
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I thought you wrote “Proud Patriot Boys” or something like that, Nanda, in a thread long long ago and it makes me want to ask Mr. Google from time to time to confirm which is which.
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https://www.txdevildog.com/tell-it-to-the-marines/
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