On Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at 03:17 PM, Russ Smith wrote:

> Ernie said:
>> Gee Fred, I don't think you can have it both ways.
>
>
> AFTER
>
> Fred said:
>> I no longer salute the flag.
> and
>> Semper Fi
>
> I have it in my head that the U.S. Marine Corps places fidelity within
> their
> own ranks above that to country and God.  I can't remember the
> preferred
> order, but...
>
> "Corps, God, Country"
> or
> "Corps, Country, God".
>
> In which case, and assuming that Fred's "Semper Fi" was not facetious,
> these
> two ideas are not incongruous.
>
> Just a thought,
> Rs~

An excellent thought but erroneous. Marines use the "Semper Fi"
expression in varying contexts. Usually in the kind your referring to
but sometimes, in other situations, where it means "Hurray for me, ----
you.".

Sorry this required such graphic clarification.

FW

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