Photograph of eastern Kentucky Marine hits front pages (Marlboro Man!)

WKYT.com ^ | 11/13/04 | AP

[DJ Taylor]

Years go by, but some things never change. For a young Marine in combat, your ability to find enjoyment is very limited and is usually restricted to the pleasure you can get from killing the enemies of your country, smoking a cigarette, or scratching your crotch rot.

[Guenevere]

#29...What is with the remark by Dari Alexander that she liked him better with the war paint on his face...?

...I thought he looked great in the other picture, not a lot of difference.

[lorken85]

Here is a AP Video of his unit fighting in Fallujah atleast thats what im told not 100% sure...

LINK: http://s15.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3E1AF61558920756A3CA5C909F43CD3F

[Guenevere]

#33...Click on #29, and you will see just that.
A nice looking young man.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Obsessive compulsive neat freak - get to the back of the line.

Far from it!

Just that most stories like this include that high school yearbook photo.

[JudyinCanada]

The Marlboro Man...can you just see HIM sitting in a hair salon with the little cap on, getting highlights? Na.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

I told my husband that if I were the Marlboro co. I would supply free smokes to him AND all of his buddies. He says he smokes 3 packs a day, but I bet not much makes his lungs while he is fighting.

It's illegal to use a cellphone while driving over here.

Too dangerous to dial and drive?

The last thing I would do to distract myself in combat would be to light up or possibly give away my position to the enemy..

[texasbluebell]

Ah, okay.

Well, I read this one, and enjoyed it.

Hope you find the one you were looking for!

[Eastbound]

"I hope Marlboro Man makes enough money from whatever source that he can buy his Mother a satellite dish. That way she won't have to watch Dan Rather to get her news."

Well, I think if she sold T-shirts with the picture on the front it wouldn't take long to get that satellite dish. My idea, I wan't the first one. Just waiting to go to town and walk through all the non-smoking establishments with my chest puffed out and watch 'em faint in the aisles.

[MissCalico]

Ooh, my Altria stock will go up even more now. Free advertising and it doesn't fall under the settlement restrictions.

[highflight]

I always forget to put in my posts.......because it's so obvious I'm joking. Then again, maybe I'm wrong

[Gabz]

I'd love to walk into the Capitol of Delaware wearing it!!!!

Or NYC City Hall - or Albany or Augusta or ......you get my drift, I'm sure!!!!

[Eastbound]

wan't = want. Sheesh. I need a smoke.

[Gabz]

Great way to look at it!!!!!!!!!!

[highflight]

Stupid me - I forgot to put "sarcasm" in my post again.

[wimpycat]

Exactly. Those Marines in Fallujah are living minute-by-minute, second-by-second. They're not thinking of the long-term consequences of anything right now. And if a few smokes helps them calm down and get through the day, then I'll be the last one to say anything about it. They can worry about quitting later.

[papasmurf]

We could throw some money in a pot and get her a year of Dish or Direct. About 600-800 would do it.
Betcha' that's make the Corporal real happy.


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[Ciexyz]

Photo of the year. Pulitzer prize.

[Eastbound]

Tell ya what, kids. If they make the shirts, I'll buy each of ya one. My pleasure. Y'all worked hard enough for them.

[Ciexyz]

The ad execs for Marlboro are in 7th heaven over the publicity.