A Farm Kid Joins the Marines Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile.
Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you get to stay in bed till nearly 5 a.m. But I am getting so I like to sleep late.
Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing.
Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there’s warm water. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee.
Their food, plus yours, holds you until noon when you get fed again. It’s no wonder these city boys can’t walk much.
We go on “route marches,” which the platoon sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it’s not my place to tell him different. A “route march” is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks.
The sergeant is like a school teacher. He nags a lot. The Captain is like the school board. Majors and colonels just ride around and frown. They don’t bother you none. This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting.
I don’t know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don’t move, and it ain’t shooting at you like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don’t even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes.
Then we have what they call hand-to-hand combat training. You get to wrestle with them city boys. I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain’t like fighting with that ole bull at home. I’m about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in Silver Lake .
I only beat him once. He joined up the same time as me, but I’m only 5’6″ and 130 pounds and he’s 6’8″ and near 300 pounds dry.
Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in.
Your loving daughter.
Here are some more jokes for you
The Philosophical Squirrel Title: “Nutty Musings”
Why did the squirrel enroll in a philosophy class?
Because it wanted to understand the deeper meanings behind “nuts” and the existential crises of tree-dwelling beings!
The Virtual Dinosaur Title: “Pixelated Prehistory”
Why did the T-Rex start playing video games?
Because it heard there were epic battles and “dino-mite” graphics that let it relive the glory days of stomping around without causing real-life chaos!
The Time-Traveling Chef Title: “Culinary Chronologies”
Why did the chef travel back in time to the medieval era?
To learn the secret recipes of “knightly” feasts and unveil the mysteries of ancient spice trade routes!
The Polite Ghost Title: “Ethereal Etiquette”
Why did the ghost attend etiquette classes?
To refine its haunting skills and learn how to give a proper “ghostly” greeting without scaring the living daylights out of anyone!
The Alien Fashionista Title: “Cosmic Couture”
Why did the alien become a fashion designer on Earth?
Because it saw the potential for “intergalactic” trends and realized that metallic fabrics were just the beginning of a stellar fashion revolution!
The Zen Astronaut Title: “Space Serenity”
Why did the astronaut start practicing meditation in space?
Because floating among the stars made them realize the importance of finding “space” within themselves and cultivating cosmic tranquility!
The Quantum Cat Title: “Purr-spectives on Reality”
Why did the cat start studying quantum physics?
Because it wanted to explore the theory that its existence was a superposition of simultaneous states of napping and chasing imaginary mice!
