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Published: 2011-07-04 13:24:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 1893; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 8
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY, EVERYONE!We have tradition of setting off various incendiary devices on the 4th of July - in the course of our discussions about what we're going to get this year, my (Marine) brother-in-law (jokingly) suggested some illumination mortar rounds.
Hence this comic was born.
P.S. - Congratulations to my brother-in-law, who just graduated TBS at Quantico and is now a full-fledged Marine officer!
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lmao too bad that didn't acutally happen.
and j and e are looking especially cute in their uniforms >_<
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BTW - send your congrats to M & B - it's a HUGE deal that he graduated TBS!
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Yeah, I know - the Peoples' Republic of MD is such a bummer. =3=
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*Chant* USA! USA! USA! XD
I watched fireworks on the beach (Hollywood Beach FL)
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Whoo, lucky you! Our fireworks got rained out! DX
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remember that time at your house here? when your dad saw my homemade fireworks, got all nervous (thought about calling A.T.F on me), and said i couldn't set those off. then after about twenty minutes thought i was gonna blow up the propane tank in the back yard? *laughs* awe, good times in texas. awesome strip by the way, congrat to the marine man and his hilarious wife and their little bundles of cuteness. i always liked him, good to know we think alike.
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Yeah, we bring that up every Fourth - my dad still shudders.
To be honest, I followed his "suggestion" up with a "... think you could actually do that?"
How was your Fourth?
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i was fighting a hell of a cold, dealing with insurance/car lean holders, had a big ass family reunion, banged angryily on the closed fireworks stands' doors, because i couldn't stock up ths year. san angelo and most of texas being a tinder box waiting to go up made fireworks illegal to have, sell, transport, or be around at all. so i had to hide my remaining stash from family that wanted to set them off. i did mention to you that i hit and ran over a deer last month right? it totalled my saturn and messed me up for a day and a half. i'm still trying to get everything settled on that.
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I got a few texans talking about the dry spell - yikes! Glad no one caused any raging fires. And yeah, I remember the story about the deer - isn't insurance supposed to cover something like that?
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well it helps if the insurance agent doesn't go on vacation the day after she takes the processing of my claim. she said they just need one thing they had faxed to the lean holders to clear up ownership and cut a check. then she faxed the paperwork to the wrong fax number. after three "could you call them? they haven't sent it back and blah blah blah." come to find out that she was faxing the to the wrong number. when i started calling and asking people what was takeing so long, things got resolved in 15 min. it's been over a week with no progress. i got everything sorted out yesterday. now i have to wait for the check, shop for a new car, get over being sick before i can go see my new nephew (my older sister mary had a little boy yesterday @7:00a.m by the way. he's cute as hell from the pics my mom took. i've got a sore throat so i'm not gonna chance getting the little guy sick.
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Wow. Whatta ditz. :/ I hope you reported her to a superior, that sort of crap is just unacceptable.
Oh, congrats to your sister, I hope you get well soon so you can see your new nephew!
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the insurance lady called me earlier today to say she still hadn't recieved the form. so i called, got the office manager, she found all four filled out forms in the ladys' "in" box. dumbass didn't check her freaking in box. if she had, this would have been taken care of last week.
i feel better, but i have before and got sick again the next day, so i'm gonna wait til wed. to go see my new nephew.
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... *trying very hard to mentally Gibbs-slap someone across the US* Dah! ]X
Glad they've sorted it out, at least.
Get better soon!
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yeah, i don't think the lady remembered to check it for the last month or so. that or she's just completely retarded. eh, it'll be settled by wed or thrusday. i'll go get a new car friday or saturday.
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Hey you opened your chibi's eyes for this comic! Happy 4th to you, too!
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It's only happened three times - means stuff just got real.
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LOL Yep, Marine brother-in-laws are a hoot!! Happy 4th!!
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I approve of extreme-fireworks
Congratulations to your Bro-in-law
Happy 4th of July
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Thank you! heh, that icon is awesome!
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awwww XDDD that's so cute!!! Happy 4th of July!!!
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that would be an awesome tradition to have. 
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*insert snarky comment of marines here* Ok I can say happy Independence day, but no way I'm giving an inch for "Reed JΓ€gers"(our less than friendly nick name for our marines here, officially they are Coastal JΓ€gers).
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Hey, the U.S.M.C. is second to none! [link]
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Three words: Near Arctic conditions.
I'm not denying that they aren't good in what they do, it is more about my own regimental bride and the fact that I spended more time in the above mentioned climate than avarage marine 
Also there is the thing that I am from another nation, to us Infantry has highest regard and from "basic" units, Anti-Armor and Sissi(Rangers) have the most respect.
"Honor. Duty. Will" slogan of Pori Brigade(which happens to be aproximately 150 years older than US Marine Core)
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For a moment, I thought your BIL really got the mortar rounds.
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The state we're in doesn't even allow bottle rockets. ):
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If it's fun, it's illegal. (pretty much. no i'm not exaggerating, it's not like it's an abuse of executive power or the 10th Amendment a;lkjshdflkajsdhlkfajs )
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Okay, your Niece and Nephew in that last panel? Adorable. Someone ought to get them those little outfits for somethin'.
And don't worry li'l Bottle Rockets! It's not the size of the Ship, it's the motion of the ocean!
Also: Could you thank your brother-in-Law for me? It get's said all the time on this day, but I think it can't be said enough.
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I know, right?
Thanks, I will!
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Awesome! *o* And good for your brother.
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Congrats to your brother-in-law~!!
I saw this fireworks festival with one of my host families, and they had heart shaped fireworks! I was surprised that you could even do that!?
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Oh yeah, it's all in the arrangement of these particles called "Stars" in the firework. And hearts aren't all. You can make planets, smilies, and if you get the colors right, even pumpkins!
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Yes, I guessed that hehe ^ ^;
I just found it more surprising than usual considering the festival wasn't around any sort of days about romance at all. It was just a fireworks festival for one district; my other host families didn't even know about it and they lived in the same city.
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That is cool.
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Uhuh ^^ Though it went on for a long time and my neck got really sore
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