Nothing Like a Good Bedtime Story

…to help one sleep soundly. You know ~ like, where the fresh faced, true blue, all American kids get the bad guy? Florida Cracker found a doozy.

18 Responses to “Nothing Like a Good Bedtime Story”

1. The_Real_JeffS says:

   December 20, 2005 at 9:42 am

   Those Marines probably found this a piece of cake after the Crucible.

2. Nightfly says:

   December 20, 2005 at 10:03 am

   Did the crook have a chance? “No sir, not at all, sir,” said Private Pitts – polite but direct. That’s how we like our Marines.
   From the halls of shopping centers
   To the shores of Chuck E Cheese
   We will fight our country’s battles
   And its criminalities
   First to fight for right and freedom
   And to capture inept thieves
   Saving Christmas from the Grinches
   We’re United States Marines

3. tree hugging sister says:

   December 20, 2005 at 10:32 am

   Oh my God that’s EXCELLENT, Diptera! I bow in homage…

4. WunderKraut says:

   December 20, 2005 at 11:38 am

   That was a great post. I am really beginning to come around on this whole Marines REWL thing 🙂
   BTW, why is Nightfly called Diptera? I am lost….

5. Donnah says:

   December 20, 2005 at 11:52 am

   That was excellent, Nightfly.

6. Florida Cracker says:

   December 20, 2005 at 12:05 pm

   Gnat Encounters Sledgehammers

   Shoplifter William Beltran had outrun mall security and two deputies. Then he heard “Stop! U.S. Marines!” Imagining his feeling of hopelessness, I almost feel sorry for the guy. UPDATE Nightfly has composed a song for Private Pitts and PFC Ailant….

7. Florida Cracker says:

   December 20, 2005 at 12:05 pm

   Gnat Encounters Sledgehammers

   Shoplifter William Beltran had outrun mall security and two deputies. Then he heard “Stop! U.S. Marines!” Imagining his feeling of hopelessness, I almost feel sorry for the guy. UPDATE Nightfly has composed a song for Private Pitts and PFC Ailant….

8. Mr. Bingley says:

   December 20, 2005 at 12:23 pm

   Wunder

9. TechnoChitlins says:

   December 20, 2005 at 12:27 pm

   Idiot

   Did the criminal have a chance? Nah. Nightfly composed the music: Did the crook have a chance? “No sir, not at all, sir,” said Private Pitts – polite but direct. That's how we like our Marines. From the halls of…

10. tree hugging sister says:

    December 20, 2005 at 12:27 pm

    why is Nightfly called Diptera?
    Short for Diptera ex Tenebris (‘fly out of darkness’ ~ yes I know the singular’s wrong).
    And because it’s a nicer nickname than ‘gnat’.

11. tree hugging sister says:

    December 20, 2005 at 12:28 pm

    JINX! JINX, Bingley!!
    (flies and midges?)

12. tree hugging sister says:

    December 20, 2005 at 12:31 pm

    (And a warm Swill welcome, maestro! Merci for the trackback! Where’s ya in Alabammy, huh…?)

13. WunderKraut says:

    December 20, 2005 at 12:53 pm

    You guys are geeks. Once again, you with your fancy languages….
    Bah….
    🙂

14. Nightfly says:

    December 20, 2005 at 1:16 pm

    It’s my pleasure to offer a song for my fave Marine and her Swilling friends ’round Christmastime!
    Wunder – about Diptera, it’s the science-y name for “fly”, as you’ve seen.
    As for its application to me: when I got the new PC this past July I mused on what I might name it. Ms. Sister, meantime, had taken to calling me Diptera. Long story short, her nickname for my nickname is ‘officially’ what the PC’s hard drive is labelled. However, my girlfriend still calls it Alphonse and I’m still Diptera. And now you know… the rest of the story.

15. tree hugging sister says:

    December 20, 2005 at 1:54 pm

    And, as usual, I was gracious in victory.

16. Mr. Bingley says:

    December 20, 2005 at 2:48 pm

    As usual.

17. Nightfly says:

    December 20, 2005 at 5:41 pm

    I only wish the comments from the older posts had survived. You’re such a fun bunch of folks!

18. Mr. Bingley says:

    December 22, 2005 at 2:42 pm

    Which comments? They’re all there, showing THS in her evil vicious glory!