Cody and I were driving somewhere this weekend and he informed me that he is a marine. He's been doing a lot of soldier talk recently, since reading the Magic Treehouse books set in the Revolutionary and Civil wars.
I was surprised at the news--like me, he does not seem to have a particularly martial temperament. Then he told me that both Bidi and Shannon Snake were also marines. I was double surprised.
CJP: Yeah, we've fought in a lot of battles.
JVL: Really? That is what marines do, I suppose.
CJP: Yes. Also, we won some wars.
JVL: Good for you guys.
CJP: They gave us trophies.
For some context: Cody exhibited mild fascination at school this year when he saw the trophies for the chess club and the top reader. I suppose it only seems natural to give the same distinguished prizes to war heroes.
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All marines should get a Participation Trophy, don't you think?
Congratulations! You get independence. And this here trophy.
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