[sneakypete]

Your definition is about 110 years to early.

Yeah,but they named themselves. They COULD have chosen to call themselves "Cowboys of the sea","Sailors with guns",or some other snazzy title,but they CHOSE to call themselves "United States Marines".

[JoeSixPack1]

UNITED STATES MARINES...man, that sounds good DON'T IT?

And Furthermore-----

Marines don't Drink.
If they drink, they don't get drunk!
If they get drunk, they don't stagger!
If they stagger, they don't fall!
If they fall......
THEY FALL FACE DOWN SO NO ONE KNOWS THEIR A MARINE!!:-)