Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps

Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps. Two hundred and thirty seven years old today. “No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper fi.” BTW: that’s pronounced “core”, not “corpse.”

Author: Bonfire of the Absurdities

After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances. View all posts by Bonfire of the Absurdities