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I used to enjoy assembling furniture, wallpapering, painting, and attaching brackets and built-ins.

Now it’s just a PAIN!

I am glad you were victorious!

I loved your story about the marines!

What would really be cool would be an essay as to the origin of the term “Leatherneck”.

(It involves the you-know-whooses-with-the-beards-and-the-burnooses)

[ConorMacNessa]

I could give you such an essay, but for now, just the short answer: they adopted high collars of heavy leather to protect them from decapitation by the Barbary Pirates.

But don't forget - the Barbary Pirates were not Islamic!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)