Veteran's Tree

Nov 8, 2019 — Comic #227
Two Coasties brainstorm Veterans Day decorations (“...other than with the traditional beer cans”). They settle on a “Veteran’s Tree” wrapped in a reflective PT belt and hung with medals, yellow ribbons, and poppies, with grog, an MRE, and dip underneath. One sings, “Oh Veteran’s tree, oh Veteran’s tree! How mighty are your branches!” The other unveils a menorah topped with branch insignia: “Look! I made a Milnorah!”

I know PT belts are an Army tradition, but I’m a quarter Army on my mother’s side

Happy Veteran’s Day!

Read the transcript

It’s Veteran’s Day. Should we decorate or something? / How do you decorate for Veteran’s Day? / …other than with the traditional beer cans / Hang up pictures of old shipmates? / I didn’t like looking at them when they were current shipmates / A crapload of camo netting? / Decorations that hide themselves? / Put up some kind of Veteran’s tree? / …Hm / Oh Veteran’s tree, oh Veteran’s tree! How mighty are your branches! / Look! I made a Milnorah! / [under tree: Grog; MRE Ham; Dip]

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