"More on Sailors & Marines"

 

Two Marines boarded a flight out of San Diego.

One took a window seat and the other sat next to him in the middle seat.

Just before takeoff, a Sailor sat down in the aisle seat.

After takeoff, the Sailor kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes, and was settling in when the Marine in the window seat said,

 

"I need to get up and get a coke."

"Don't get up,"

 

… said the Sailor …

 

"I'm in the aisle seat, I'll get it for you."

As soon as he left, one of the Marines picked up the Sailor’s shoe and spat in it.

When the Sailor returned with the coke, the other Marine said,

 

"That looks good, I'd really like one, too."

Again, the Sailor obligingly went to fetch it. While he was gone the other Marine picked up the Sailor's other shoe and spat in it.

When the Sailor returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the flight.

As the plane was landing, the Sailor slipped his feet into his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.

"Why does it have to be this way?"

 

… he asked …

 

"How long must this go on, this fighting between our branches, this hatred, this animosity, this spitting in shoes and pissing in cokes?"