Reply #10: I tried to be a Marine, too . . .

[pinboy3niner]

. . . only because my big brother had served 4 1/2 yrs as a Marine just before Vietnam. I volunteered for the draft in '67 (in case I didn't like the service I could be out in 2 yrs), and when I reported for induction I noticed two Marines picking out the big guys and sending them into one line. When they weren't looking, I snuck into what was obviously the Marine Corps line. One of the Marines came back and looked at the other guys in the line--and then down at me--and asked who told me to be in that line. I told him the other Marine did. Well, he checked with his buddy, then kicked me out of that line, and I ended up spending 4 1/2 yrs in the Army. Thanks for reminding me about that--it was good for a chuckle.