Sooner in Tampa
11/10/2008, 07:24 AM
God Bless each and everyone of you!!
Please, raise a glass sometime today and toast to our brothers and sisters...past and present.
Semper Fidelis
A TOAST
This toast was made by General Louis Wilson, CMC on the occasion of
marking the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday November 10, 1978, onboard Camp LeJeune,
and in the presence of several thousand Marines and their
ladies. When he arose to deliver his long awaited address to the
troops, he approached the rostrum, nodded to the CG's, (Base, FSSG and Division)
and proceeded to explain to the captive masses that he would be short
on words that night - then turned to his bride, took a glass and, amid
absolute DEAD SILENCE, offered this toast - and promptly SAT DOWN.
GENERAL WILSON'S BIRTHDAY TOAST
The wonderful love of a beautiful maid,
The love of a staunch true man,
The love of a baby, unafraid,
Have existed since time 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 TEN MINUTES
SEMPER FIDELIS and Happy Birthday to all of you.
Jean White
Chosin, 1950
http://navy.cornell.edu/media/marines_flag.jpg
Please, raise a glass sometime today and toast to our brothers and sisters...past and present.
Semper Fidelis
A TOAST
This toast was made by General Louis Wilson, CMC on the occasion of
marking the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday November 10, 1978, onboard Camp LeJeune,
and in the presence of several thousand Marines and their
ladies. When he arose to deliver his long awaited address to the
troops, he approached the rostrum, nodded to the CG's, (Base, FSSG and Division)
and proceeded to explain to the captive masses that he would be short
on words that night - then turned to his bride, took a glass and, amid
absolute DEAD SILENCE, offered this toast - and promptly SAT DOWN.
GENERAL WILSON'S BIRTHDAY TOAST
The wonderful love of a beautiful maid,
The love of a staunch true man,
The love of a baby, unafraid,
Have existed since time 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 TEN MINUTES
SEMPER FIDELIS and Happy Birthday to all of you.
Jean White
Chosin, 1950
http://navy.cornell.edu/media/marines_flag.jpg