Mine said they are having a homemade cookie competition. He said to get his sister in that kitchen because hers will definitely win. My daughter (the baker) is also a comic artist. She drew the funniest pic of a plebe in his white works being screamed at by a detailer with huge muscles. The detailers mouth was bigger than the plebes head and the plebes face was covered with spit, but he was just obediently standing at attention. I know my son will love that! Maybe I'll get her to recreate it and post it on here. Wish I would have thought to scan it!
This week I sent something junky in his care package. Nate loves Lucky Charms, but not the cereal, just the crunchy marshmallow things. So my daughter and I picked all the marshmallows out of the box and sent those.
Here is a list of "Funny Quotes From Boot Camp" that I used when my oldest was in boot. For Plebe Summer you might have to pick and choose from these, and change "RDC" to "Detailer", but some of them are hysterical!
A) CLOTHES
1. "They made me a section leader because I know how to fold my clothes and put them away, shocking isn't it"
2. "We had to put on all of our uniforms and get inspected after each one. It's like a freaking fashion show"
3. "Oh yea and we have to wear "tighty whities" And they suck!"
B) CHAPEL
1. "I go to chapel every Sunday. It's like heaven in there. It's the only place the RDC's aren't allowed to go!"
2. (Son) “I go to chapel every Sunday.” (Mom) “Wow, you do? Which one do you go to?” (Son) “The one with the donuts.”
C) FOOD
1. "the food is surprisingly good, but we don’t have time to eat it."
2. "The food here is good but the lunch ladies are as scary as the RDC's".
D) 1 BEDROOM/1 BATH
1. "mom, I really should have paid more attention when you tried to teach how to make my bed"
2. Keep the letters coming, I like to read them when I am pooping in the middle of the night while everyone else is sleeping.
3. ”I'm really bored though, folding clothes and taking showers with 72 other dudes isn't exactly my best choice of passing time."
4. Mom I'm constipated. I can't go to the bathroom in front of 80 other guys?
5. "There are some CRAZY people here, I hate bathing near other guys and if I did not tell you before, there are some Crazy people here, I can't understand half of what they are saying".
6. 86 men, 30 minutes to shower in a room approximately 15′ X 45′ with 12 shower heads - you do the math
E) HEALTH
1. "Most of the guys are sick. Their eyes are red and they are moving really slow. I feel like I'm in a bad zombie movie".
2. "Oh, we got 3 more shots again yesterday and since I passed out the first time, I had to wear this big red sign around my neck that said "Fall Risk"!! I felt like such a dork!"
3. They pulled my teeth out , I’ve got stitches but I got to lay in bed for 2 straight days it was awesome!!!
F) RDCs (Detailers in our case)
1. I've never seen so many grown men scream about a lost pair of shoe laces.
2. My RDC Senior Chief reminds me of you a lot. He is always telling us this ain’t BURGER KING, you can’t have it your way. When he says that you pop in my head and I hate to admit it but a lot of what you said and taught me have helped me here at BC!
3. Today we got to have a pizza party! - The RDC ate pizza and we did pushups until he was done eating...
4. "mom, I’m pretty sure the way the RDC's talk to us is illegal".
G) MORALE
1. "I'm having fun, I guess”
2. "This past week has been hell. We have like 10 minutes to eat. I'm wearing goofy glasses too. Other than that I'm doing great."
3. "I think prisoners have more rights than we do!"
4. “I’m going to kick my recruiter’s @$$!”
5. "If this is normal, I'm starting to think I made a big mistake."
6. "Don't ever let any of your children ever join the military ever again."
7. "I can't believe I've put up with this stuff!"
8. "Mom I miss you so much can you send me a picture of my dog??"
My Nephew is at OCS MC at Quantico. I will send that to him! He can forward it to his mother. She won't appreiate the joke.