A Good Catholic Joke

A Good Catholic Joke

The Pope and Obama are on the same stage in Yankee Stadium in front of a huge crowd.

The Pope leans towards Mr. Obama and says, "Do you know that with one little wave of my hand I can make every person in this crowd go wild with joy? This joy will not be a momentary display, but will go deep into their hearts and they'll forever speak of this
day and rejoice!"

Obama replied, "I seriously doubt that ~ with one little wave of your hand? Show me!"
So the Pope backhanded him and knocked him off the stage!

AND THE CROWD ROARED & CHEERED WILDLY!

Kind of brings a tear to your eyes, doesn't it?

Hydrogen Barackside

It's not only the English who have a sense of humor. The Scots do as well! New Antiseptic This cartoon originated in Scotland ..... It looks like most of the world is laughing at our nation's leadership! President Obama’s approval ratings are so low now, Kenyans are accusing him of being born in the United States

A Proud Marine Mom

When my son joined the Corps, I asked favor of God,
To watch over my son and take care of his squad.
And on days when His watch is needed elsewhere,
For those times, my request was a special prayer.

There was something I'd heard that's unique to the Corps,
Something I'd never heard of before.
When I heard the story, it reassured my heart,
Because it's something that sets Marines apart.

When a Marine is assigned to his final squad,
And the man with top rank is none other than God,
He knows for his service, his reward will be great,
For it's only Marines who guard Heaven's Gate.

So in my prayer to God, it is this that I asked,
I knew only a Marine could manage the task,
Please search through your ranks for just the right man,
One who knows combat and knows the game plan.

For those times when my son finds himself in harm's way,
Please dispatch that sentinel, without delay.
Appoint a Marine to keep watch on my son,
And please send him back home, once his mission is done.

I sleep better at night, I know my son's in good hands,
I know God hears my prayers and He understands.
My son doesn't know it, but wherever he's at,
There's a Marine up in heaven who's got his back.

THE FINAL INSPECTION

A great poem for Memorial Day. For the record a Marine is not a Soldier.

THE SOLDIER STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD

WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS
HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING
JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS

"STEP FORWARD NOW YOU SOLDIER,
HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU?
HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED TO OTHER CHEEK?
TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"

THE SOLDIER SQUARED HIS SHOULDERS AND SAID
"NO, LORD I GUESS I AINT
BUT THOSE OF US WHO CARRY GUNS,
CANT ALWAYS BE A SAINT

I'VE HAD TO WORK MOST SUNDAYS,
AND AT TIMES MY TALK IS TOUGH
AND SOMETIMES IVE BEEN VIOLENT
BECAUSE THE WORLD IS AWFULLY ROUGH

BUT I NEVER TOOK A PENNY
THAT WASN'T MINE TO KEEP
THOUGH I WORKED ALOT OF OVER TIME
WHEN BILLS GOT JUST TOO STEEP

AND I NEVER PASSED A CRY FOR HELP
THOUGH AT TIMES I SHOOK WITH FEAR.
AND SOMETIMES GOD FORGIVE ME
IVE WEPT UNMANLY TEARS

I KNOW I DONT DESERVE A PLACE
AMONG THESE PEOPLE HERE
THEY NEVER WANTED ME AROUND
EXCEPT TO CALM THEIR FEARS

IF YOU'VE A PLACE HERE, LORD
IT NEEDN'T BE SO GRAND,
I NEVER EXPECTED OR HAD TOO MUCH
BUT IF YOU DONT IL UNDERSTAND

THERE WAS A SILENCE ALL AROUND THE THRONE
WHERE THE SAINTS HAD OFTEN TROD
AS THE SOLDIER WAITED QUIETLY
FOR THE JUDGMENT OF HIS GOD

"STEP FORWARD NOW, YOU SOLDIER
YOU'VE BORNE YOUR BURDENS WELL
WALK PEACEFULLY IN HEAVENS STREETS
YOU'VE DONE YOUR TIME IN HELL."

Remember The Fallen - Memorial Day 2011

I have always loved this poem. Hope you do too.

"My love, you are strong and you will do well in life. I love you and my children deeply. Today and tomorrow, each day grow and grow. Keep smiling and never give up, even when things get you down. So, in closing, my love...tonight, tuck my children in bed warmly. Tell them I love them. Then hug them for me...and give them both a kiss good night for Daddy."

From Blackhawk Down.

I Stand Before You

I Stand Before You - Roger J. Robicheau

I stand before you all today
But not one eye can see my way

My time arrived, to leave this earth
A fact so planned, to every birth

It happened where I had to go
My torch for life was so aglow

I transferred while in uniform
Protecting freedom, through a storm

Should I resent I died for you
Not on my life, red white and blue

Please help my family through each day
Tell all my friends, try not to stray

And of the country I did love
Do think of me, through God above

Your memories, brought forth this day
Send love to us, who could not stay

Tun Tavern, Philadephia

Scene: Tun Tavern, Philadelphia. Date: 1776. Time: evening.

Lt. O'Bannon was sitting at a candle-lit table with a feather pen and an open ledger

before him.

He was recruiting the world's first U S Marine Detachment.

The first potential recruit, whose name has been lost in antiquity, walked up and said,

"What's the deal?"

O'Bannon said,

"Just sign this book, and I'll give you $5, which is your first months pay, a bottle of

whiskey and you're in. Of course you have to have your own musket.

The recruit thought for just a second and said,

"OK. I have a musket", signed, became the USA's very first Marine recruit, took

his $5 and bottle into the back room to wait.

Second potential recruit walked up and asked,

"What's the deal?"

O'Bannon said,

"Just sign this book, and I'll give you $5, which is your first months pay, a bottle of

whiskey and you're in. Of course you have to have your own musket."

Looking sad, the second recruit said,

"I'd really like to be a Marine, Sir, but I don't own a musket."

To which O'Bannon replied:

"Don't worry about it, son, we'll find you one."

(. . ...which meant he was going to steal one from the Army.)

So he signed, became the the USA's second Marine, and walked to the back room

with his $5 and bottle of whiskey.

The first Marine looked the second Marine over and, by and by, asked,

"So what was your deal?"

The second Marine said "Well, I got $5, a bottle of whiskey and a musket."

The first Marine thought on it for a while and finally said:

"Yeah. I figured, but you know, back in the Old Corps,

you had to bring our own musket."