Mountaineers?

[Eros]

I don't think I've ever posted this before....If I have...bear with me. Is there anyone (besides me) from West Virginia...or West "by God" Virginia as they say here? I know a couple people are close, but anyone actually live in the state?

[PantyFanatic]

Looks like we don’t have a lot of “Almost Heaven” folks in out ranks.:( Except for this copy of a miss addressed letter I got last week, I seldom hear from any Mountaineers. I’m just happy to get to talk to you.:)



Letter from a West Virginia farm kid, now at Paris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot:

Dear Ma and Pa:

I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before maybe all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m., but am getting so I like to sleep late. Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing.

Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food. But tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit between two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you till noon, when you get fed again. It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much.

We go on "route" marches, which the Platoon Sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it is not my place to tell him different. A"routemarch" is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks. The country is nice, but awful flat.

The Sergeant is like a schoolteacher. He nags some. The Capt. is like the school board. Majors and Colonels just ride around and frown. They don't bother you none.

This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don't know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don't move. And it ain't shooting at you, like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don't even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes.

Then we have what they call hand-to-hand combat training. You get to wrestle with them city boys. I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain't like fighting with that ole bull at home. I'm about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in Silver Lake. He joined up the same time as me. But I'm only 5'6" and 130 pounds and he's 6'8" and weighs near 300 pounds dry.

Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in.

Your loving daughter, Mary Lou


:D Sorry Eros. I just couldn’t pass this thread after getting that in yesterdays E-junk. ;) LMAO :D

[Eros]

LMAO....I've seen that one a million times and it STILL makes me laugh...cause I know women like that!!

[osuche]

<--- Wonders if Eros wants to wrestle?

[BIBI]

LMAO ........that is sooo funny!

[Eros]

Originally posted by osuche
<--- Wonders if Eros wants to wrestle?


Bring it on babe! ;)

[LixyChick]

OMG! That is sooooooooo funny PF!

Um...Eros? You're closer than you used to be......so get in the truck and drive north a spell!

BTW.....I have a friend in W.Va.......near Hedgesville. Dunno if I ever told you that before. He might be in need of a visit that could take me by your way.....:D

[Eros]

Might have to make a trip to Ohio first to pick up a friend first, then I'll be on my way! ;)

[denny]

I have a good friend in Raleigh that is from some town in western WV and my lady went to school at Morgantown. I used to go to music camps in Wheeling. Gotta admit I wasn't pulling for the Mountaineers in the Gator Bowl. I'm an avid Terps fan. The wife was so mad at them she went to sleep during the game.

[Eros]

Yeah..and just like usual..the 'Eers choked big time in the Bowl Game. They could have a perfect season, be #1 in the nation and get their asses kicked by an old folks home in a bowl game!

[denny]

I saw them play Pitt and they looked like world beaters! But Eros, give Maryland their due. The Fridge has them playing super ball.