HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARINES!!
233 years of kickin' ass
And a Marine Corps Birthday tip of the helmet to NY Helen
To all my Brother Marines -- Even thought we fight, bleed and even die for our countrymen, we know better than to expect that certain segments of our society would give us the time of day... or even a light. Case in point from The New York Post;HIGHLIGHTING THE CORPS
When it comes to American icons, it's hard to beat the Empire State Building and the United States Marine Corps.
So why are the folks who run the famous building treating the storied Corps so shabbily?
That is, why are they delivering a world-class snub on the occasion of the 233rd anniversary of the Corps' founding, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia? Marine tradition holds Nov. 10 in high esteem. The date will be noted all around the world Monday - most especially, in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It'll even be celebrated in New York, with the city's first-ever Expeditionary Birthday Ball. Scheduled to be on hand are 200 Marines from the decorated 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, now visiting New York aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan.
But when the Corps asked to have the Empire State Building's iconic tower lit in scarlet and gold to celebrate the occasion, they got a big, fat "No!"
In favor of . . . well, nothing.
The building's color scheme, of course, changes on nearly a nightly basis. So far this year, it's been lit up to celebrate the Cat Fancier's Association's annual Cat Championship; Mariah Carey's latest album, and the 58th anniversary of the European Union - just to name a few, er, momentous occasions.
But on Monday, it'll be bathed in plain ol' white. Building officials say an anniversary as obscure as a 233rd doesn't meet their "standard" for lighting events. Nothing against cats, or Mariah Carey, but this doesn't seem quite right.
The fact is, many of the men of the 22nd MEU are in New York for the first time in their lives. The War on Terror being what it is, it's likely that some of them won't be back. Ever. If you catch our drift.
It's not too late for the folks at the Empire State Building to do right by the Marine Corps on its birthday. Marines do right by America, reflexively, every day of the year.
233 years of kickin' ass
And a Marine Corps Birthday tip of the helmet to NY Helen
To all my Brother Marines -- Even thought we fight, bleed and even die for our countrymen, we know better than to expect that certain segments of our society would give us the time of day... or even a light. Case in point from The New York Post;
When it comes to American icons, it's hard to beat the Empire State Building and the United States Marine Corps.
So why are the folks who run the famous building treating the storied Corps so shabbily?
That is, why are they delivering a world-class snub on the occasion of the 233rd anniversary of the Corps' founding, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia? Marine tradition holds Nov. 10 in high esteem. The date will be noted all around the world Monday - most especially, in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It'll even be celebrated in New York, with the city's first-ever Expeditionary Birthday Ball. Scheduled to be on hand are 200 Marines from the decorated 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, now visiting New York aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan.
But when the Corps asked to have the Empire State Building's iconic tower lit in scarlet and gold to celebrate the occasion, they got a big, fat "No!"
In favor of . . . well, nothing.
The building's color scheme, of course, changes on nearly a nightly basis. So far this year, it's been lit up to celebrate the Cat Fancier's Association's annual Cat Championship; Mariah Carey's latest album, and the 58th anniversary of the European Union - just to name a few, er, momentous occasions.
But on Monday, it'll be bathed in plain ol' white. Building officials say an anniversary as obscure as a 233rd doesn't meet their "standard" for lighting events. Nothing against cats, or Mariah Carey, but this doesn't seem quite right.
The fact is, many of the men of the 22nd MEU are in New York for the first time in their lives. The War on Terror being what it is, it's likely that some of them won't be back. Ever. If you catch our drift.
It's not too late for the folks at the Empire State Building to do right by the Marine Corps on its birthday. Marines do right by America, reflexively, every day of the year.
posted by Kevin Whiteman at
10:31 AM
6 Comments:
Screw them. Not worthy of your notice.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAVEY & ALL YOU MARINES!!!
YOU GOTTA BE SHITTING ME!!
Cavey, I've copied the original article and pasted it on my site with the webaddress; http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_facts_epa.cfm?CFID=30421353&CFTOKEN=70988520 needed to email these assholes.
It might be too late to make a real difference but if enough of us let these lamebrained, chairpolishing, overweight, underworked, sorry-assed-excuses for human beings know how we feel they might do the right thing next year.
In the meantime they owe the Corp a big fat apology.
Who expects reason and honor from the Northeast anyway? Remember, the first and most violent anti-draft riots in american history occurred--in New York.
We should give it back to the Dutch.
Happy Birthday!!
Happy birthay to my brother Devil Dogs, Vir Speluncae Catholicus and Simplex Vir, from Sean.
And I'm going to link to that article on my blog too. What a buncha jerks!
All I got to say as a former Marine whom cares much for his beloved Corps is.......Its ok we will be here anyway ready smoke the enemy and save your unwarranted asses. What can I say its what we do.
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home