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US Military Brains! [Long!]

Bret

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Military Brains

An explorer is lost in one of the deepest darkest jungle of South America. After hours of hacking his way through the heavy overgrowth he stumbles upon a clearing. Delighted at finally being able to see the sky again he almost misses a small hut in the center of the clearing. As he gets closer he can see that there hasn’t been any recent human activity all around the little grass hut. But to be safe he decides to call into the hut. Try as he might nobody comes out of the hut so he assumes that nobody is home. As he is an explorer, his natural inquisitiveness get the best of him so he enters the hut. It is vary dark so he pulls out his flashlight to look about. As he turns it on and is confronted by various jars lining the walls of the hut. Just as he is reaching to pick one up to get a closer look he is surprised by a small voice from behind him. “May I help you sir?”

Startled, he turns he sees what looks like an old witchdoctor half dressed in animal skins and a colorful head dress.

Witchdoctor: May I be of service stranger?
Explorer: Well yes, I’m lost and would like some directions.
Witchdoctor: Well you wont find it in those jars but I will be happy to point you in the right direction.
Explorer: That’d be great – but if you don’t mind… ah
Witchdoctor: The jars right?
Explorer: Yes, what are they?
Witchdoctor: Brains. Jars & jars of brains.
Explorer: What! You’re kidding right.
Witchdoctor: Oh no sir. These are the brains of military personnel I’ve collected over the years.
Explorer: Military brains, how much (He said sarcastically).
Witchdoctor: Oh yes – the 5 gallon jar you are holding, is full of US Air force brains. I’ll let you have it for $5, as you’re a new customer.
Explorer: You’re serious! What about this even gallon jar?
Witchdoctor: Those are full of Navy brains I cant let you have that for less than $50.
Explorer: $50 bucks! What about this quart jar?
Witchdoctor: Well you do have good taste don’t you – those are Army brains. But they’ll cost you about a Grand.
Explorer: That outrageous! Looking around a little harder he picks up a small one once jar hidden in a dark corner. What about this little one?
Witchdoctor: Sadly that one is my most cherished jar and took me the longest to acquire I couldn’t let you have that for less than a million dollars.
Explorer: A MILLION dollars! That’s insane what the heck kind of brains could be in this little thing that would warrant such a high price?
Witchdoctor: That’s a jar of Marine brains.
Explorer: Marines Brains? What’s so special about Marine brains?

Witchdoctor: Do you know how many Marines I had to kill just to fill that jar?

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hehehehehehehehehe....wondered where that lost division of Marines had gone....
...you know what they say? "Every morning you have to retrain a Marine because he slept since you taught him something!"
 
Hey Bret!

Is that why Marines are called "Jarheads"?
 
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Absolutely superb, Mickey!! When you retire from the pulpit, a microphone at a comedy club awaits!
 
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mickey Richaud:
Hey Bret!

Is that why Marines are called "Jarheads"?
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No. I think that nickname came about from the style of utility cover we wear. With a “high & tight” haircut we look like Jarheads!

FYI – A Cover is a hat to you all civilian types out there.

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Actually, I have the utmost respect for all of our service men and women. A former boss was a Marine who served in Korea, and one of the finest men I've had the pleasure of knowing. Also had a sense of humor that was amazing.

Serving a church near Ft. Campbell, and as a chaplain of sorts to a number from the 101st, including Special Forces, I am humbled by their presence. They are doing an impossible task, and we all owe them more than we can pay.

Sorry - didn't mean to be a "buzz-killer" on the Humor Forum!
 
Levity, people, levity...I'm retired military, fought in 2 wars & proudly carry a Purple Heart license plate on my car & I thought it was funny!
 
If "Sergeant Saunders" were here right about now he'd probably be shouting something like, "all right you meatheads knock it off! Save it for the enemy!"


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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mickey Richaud:
Originally posted by Mickey Richaud:
[QB]Actually, I have <<SNIP>>

Sorry - didn't mean to be a "buzz-killer" on the Humor Forum!
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Gee Mickey, I wasn’t try’n to offend anybody. Please understand that this is just some basic inter-service jocularity cleaned up a bit for pallets of the more civilized civilian type members of our forum that might read this and come unglued.

But if you’ve never been in or had a family member in the military its easy to see how you might not get the joke or take it the wrong way. We military types have always tossed about insults at one another since the dawn of time and just naturally become a part of our makeup from the moment you’ve joined the club.

As for myself (as some of you already know) while I haven’t worn the uniform in about 20+ years I am a Marine. But you can call me – Jarhead.

Simper Fi!
Bret
USMC 77-81
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Hey you got the Navy and Air Forc e jars mixed up.

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Walter
 
Hey Bret -

You certainly didn't offend me - in fact, with some of my flippant remarks, I have to be careful not to do the offending.

As I mentioned, Ft. Campbell is right here, and I have the great privilege of serving some of our forces in a special way. Humor is a wonderful tool for coping with adversity, especially when we can poke fun at ourselves.
 
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As for myself (as some of you already know) while I haven’t worn the uniform in about 20+ years I am a Marine. ....

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Like they say, "Once a Marine, always a Marine."

My brother did his stint and got out before I was born. You better believe he's still a Marine.


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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Of course, he has no jar of politician's brains.... <hr></blockquote>
Sure he does - they're the empty ones into which he puts all the other real brains!
 
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