Great sentiment, but also an Urban Legend... I think it's actually even been posted to this list before,
http://www.snopes2.com/military/reinwald.htm Hatton > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:47 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Semper Fi > > > This is great > > -- > > Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on radio the other day and > you have to read his reply to the lady who interviewed him > concerning guns > and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws, you gotta love > this!!!! > > This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of a > National Public Radio (NPR)interview between a female broadcaster and US > Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop > visiting his military installation. > > FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to > teach these young boys when they visit your base? > > GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, > archery,and shooting. > > FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it? > > GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the > rifle range. > > FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous > activity to be teaching children? > > GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle > discipline before they even touch a firearm. > > FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers!! > > GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but > you're not > one, are you? > > The radio went silent and the interview ended. All over America, people > were thinking: Semper Fi, Marine!! > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
