TIRE IRON — Weekly Newsletter 11/20/07
“Hey Dad, I need a costume for Thanksgiving,” said my oldest son.
This is what I heard 15 years ago today as I took he and his brother and sister to their elementary school.
“OK,” I said, “we’ll work on that tonight.”
“Uh, Dad … I kind of need it today.”
What did I do? I did what many of you have done. I pulled the mini-van over and started to frantically rummage through the stuff adrift in the floorboard and in between cushions. You know, the places usually reserved for two month old french fries, gold fish, lost action figures, all sorts of small toys and do-dads, last month’s utility bill, hats, jackets, single shoes with no sign of their partners, and even the occasional dental retainer. But I wasn’t looking for a snack, I was in need of an Indian costume. As if one of those was just laying around in the car.
Ten minutes later, after using all of my skills of creativity and imagination, I had rigged up some sort of Indian “outfit.” A tire iron was used as a tomahawk. I thought I’d done a great job.
Unfortunately tire irons are NOT considered appropriate for elementary school Thanksgiving Day celebrations. Who knew?
I hope that you didn’t have that kind of morning today!
Let me update you on the schedule for the rest of this week.
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THANKSGIVING WEEK SCHEDULE
Tomorrow, November 21 will be our last workout for Thanksgiving week. The two morning classes, 0530 and 0830 will meet, but the WEDNESDAY EVENING CLASS IS CANCELED.
Let me invite you to run the Turkey Trot 4 Miler on Thanksgiving morning at 9 AM http://www.s2fevents.com/ This is a great race that benefits the March of Dimes and is the perfect way to start your day of unadulterated Thanksgiving Day gluttony!
No workouts on Friday, November 23.
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THE TROOPS
Joanne Clark informs me that if you’re planning to send packages to the troops, they need to be postmarked by December 4 to ensure delivery by Christmas.
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HOLIDAY CHALLENGE 2007
Welcome to (purely voluntary) HOLLIDAY CHALLENGE 2007!
The average American gains 7 to 10 pounds during the holidays, Thanksgiving to New Year’s! ugh! So I started the Holiday Challenge a number of years ago in an effort to keep that from happening to you guys. (Plus, I needed some cash to buy Christmas presents!)
Here are the details of the challenge:
For $50, you get to step onto my magic scales on Wednesday the 21st. I’ll record your weight. Then I’ll weigh you once a week, and/or check up on you and/or badger you throughout the holidays. On Thursday January 3, 2008, our first day back after our Christmas/New Year’s break, I’ll weigh you again.
If you’ve maintained your weight or lost weight, you’ll get Boot Camp for FREE in March, or a FREE MONTH on your next reenlistment after February. (I starved last February!)
If you lose more than 5 pounds during the holidays, you’ll get March AND April for FREE!!
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AND NOW … TODAY’S REDNECK HAIKU
HAIKU: a form of Japanese verse that consists of three lines. The first line has five syllables, the next line has seven, and the third line has five.
REDNECK: most of our relatives! Identified when they say “Haiku ain’t no poem, it don’t even rhyme.”
“Thanksgiving turkey
was deep-fried in peanut oil.
Trailer park burned down.”
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Since many of you will be hitting the road and taking to the skies before I see you again, let me wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for you all … otherwise, I’d have to get a real job!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Tony
Sergeant Major Tony Ludlow
USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP, Commanding
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