Mary Chestnut's use of "Tell it to the Marines!"

[RLQ1]

A few days ago, I found an interesting article in a 1918 dated Confederate Veteran Magazine where Confederate veterans were instructing USMC personnel how to properly give the "rebel yell" prior to the Marines deployment overseas.

I suppose this would make OORAH! the next best thing to the rebel yell.

[johan_steele]

Originally Posted by Borderruffian

I can see that, It's always been hard to teach sailors respect for their betters

What betters? Oh you meant the pilots and the Marines, and paratroops and...

Cash, Marines are issued integrity... so won't apply.

[johan_steele]

Originally Posted by 27thConn

Go easy now with this topic. I am a former Marine and I don't want to get my feelings hurt!

Marine, hurt feelings... I thought y'all were smart enough to notice they didn't issue feelings, or sobriety.