The ultimate response to a Dear John letter…
You gotta love a man like this, Humor in the face of defeat.
A Marine was deployed to Afghanistan. While he was there he received a letter from his girlfriend. In the letter, she explained that she had slept with two guys while he had been gone and she wanted to break up with him. AND, she wanted pictures of herself back.
So the Marine did what any squared-away Marine would do. He went around to his buddies and collected all the unwanted photos of women he could find. He then mailed about 25 pictures of women (with clothes and without) to his girlfriend with the following note:
“I don’t remember which one you are. Please remove your picture and send the rest back.”
I love it ! Very clever!
This was done in Vietnam as well. Also, Hill 55 had a unique reply to Dear Johns with a Best Dear John contest. Check out Stars and Stripes June, 1969. Got my Dear John December, 1968. She married a sailor.
Wayne: I can only say that the wicked get what they deserve. A “squid?”
Wow!
Well, you took that hill and planted a flag in it!
If only others with some difficulty, of any type would/could follow your example, this world would be a better place.
I salute you.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Hahahaha!!! Semper Fi Marine. Job well done.
Out Standing!!
Sgt. M. Irwin
RVN68-69
As funny as it was 50++ years ago!! LMFGMO (gluteus maximus for the sensitive).
Semper Fi Wayne Stafford: I was on 55 in ’69. Famous “home” of Carlos Hathcock and John Burke (Carlos’ A man who earned the Navy Cross posthumously).
I meet Gunney Hathcock at Camp Lejuine in 1991 during desert storm at the NCO club. Another Marine and I drank a beer with, asked him some questions, shook his hand and told him it was an honor meeting a legend. It’s a shame he passed away a few years later, but he’s definitely made his mark in the Marine Corp history books. Rest in piece Gunney.
Old story but funny.
This was a popular response to Dear John letters during the 60s – we always tried to gather a shoebox full of photos for the “dumped Marine”. After the box was put in the mail, we’d all hit “the ville” and treat the guy to a night of drinking and entertainment. ?
Does anyone remember the Hog board in boot camp. The Drill Instructors telling recruits to have pictures sent of there girlfriends,fiancé’s, and sometimes wives. A lot of those were definitely XXX rated and the DI’s new that shit. A morale builder they’d say. I’d bet 99% of the recruits relationships were definitely over after bootcamp. Gotta love it.
Yes, I remember the famous “HOG BOARD” Memories of Platoon 395, India Co 3rd Bn, MCRD, Parris Island Oct-Dec 73
Got mine serving the area around Hill 55 with Mike 3/1 CUPP 1970. Don’t know who she married. I do know she has been married 4 times and single now at 70. I suppose I did ok. Speaking of Hill 55. I saw a picture of it with a big monument to the NVA.
This was done on an episode of “MASH.” Got mine in ’68 at Quang Tri, two months before rotating back to the World.
Cpl. Ray “John” Johnson, Nam ’67-’68
My “Dear John” was a welcomed relief from me having to be the one calling it quits. One of the best decisions ever made for me.
Sgt Mike,
Chu Lai and Danang,
1965, 1966-67
Nor familiar with the “Hog Board”. That must have been after me . Graduated P.I. University in 1957.
Platoon 242. 1st bat.
Great stuff Marines.
Semper Fi.
I remember a dear John it was not good got up next day guy hang from water tower Mag 39 Quang tri Comm39
OOF—EN RAH. take that you piece of ant poop. Those 2 loosers were probably squids or wing wipers. Thank you for your service DEVIL DOG.
Yup, I remember the Hog Board. One of our young Texas recruits had bragged about going on a weekend drunk with his buddies the week before reporting to MCRD San Diego. Said he met a beautiful young thing during that weekend and married her a couple days before shipping out. Said she was not a Texas girl and didn’t know anyone in the area. He convinced her she should just stay at his dad’s house while he was in boot camp. One day he gets this photo of his new bride, spread eagle on his bed at home in her birthday suit. He’s excited as he can get but knows he has to share it with the whole platoon. You can already see where this is going…. The duty DI for that evening of course has to inspect it and without missing a beat asks, “you say she’s not from around there, doesn’t know anyone, and is staying with your dad? Who took the picture?” Poor guy, we took turns the next several nights just making sure he didn’t go over the fence.