Sooner in Tampa
11/10/2010, 08:16 AM
To the Finest Brotherhood in the world, Happy 235th Birthday...SEMPER FI!!!
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
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