# Semper Fi!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 10, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569 "2012-11-10T12:47:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569/1 "2012-11-10T12:47:18Z")

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Happy Birthday Marines — Here’s to 237 Years!

Where’s the “Death before Dishonor” smilie?

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**Author:** ![southernlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@southernlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/southernlady)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569/2 "2012-11-10T13:25:29Z")

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Happy Birthday to the Marine Corp!

Liz

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**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569/3 "2012-11-10T16:03:40Z")

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I was lucky enough to have the most handsome date at the birthday ball last night. 😃 Happy 237th to my Devil Dog and all his brothers and sisters! Ooo-RAH!

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**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569/4 "2012-11-10T16:57:37Z")

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Even though the US Marine Corps only dates back to 11 July 1798, they throw great parties and the big birthday cake at the chow hall is always available to us in the other branches, so I guess I’ll let them celebrate their birthday in November. 😃

(The 1775 birthday is for the Continental Marines, which was disbanded in April of 1783).

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**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569/5 "2012-11-11T08:14:29Z")

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I was born on November tenth, a fact I am somewhat proud of though I had nothing to do with it, really. Yes, I have thanked my parents. The gunnery sergeant who signed me up said I had no choice but to be a Marine.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569/6 "2012-11-15T04:10:18Z")

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Happy Birthday to all Marines, everywhere.

Semper Fi,  
Gunny T, e7t

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semper-fi/640569/7 "2012-11-15T04:11:20Z")

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And good night, Chesty, wherever you are.