It’s Memorial Day. We don’t say, “Happy Memorial Day”. Take a look at the picture above and you can understand why we don’t say, “Happy Memorial Day”. It’s not a day for picnics and hot dogs and mattress sales. It’s a day to reflect on the sacrifice that so many men and women gave in service to this country.
Would the men and women who gave up their lives for this country look around and say that it was worth it? Another way of looking at that question is to ask ourselves, ARE WE WORTHY OF THE SACRIFICE THAT THEY ALL MADE FOR US? Can we ask them? Was it worth it then? Is it worth it now? IS AMERICA WORTHY? Men and women of the United States military, is America still worth dying for?
I was listening to Joey Jones on Fox News tonight. He lost both of his legs to an IED. So that makes him a retired Marine Staff Sgt. Medically retired. He came up with a great response to people who say to him, “Thank you for your service.” Which is a great thing, because I never know what to say back. He say, “Thank you for being worth serving.” He says it’s a win/win. Because one, if they are worthy of being served, you know, one of the good guys and you just got to thank them for that. What a blessing that is! And you just made them feel good. Or B, they aren’t worth it, but you said it anyway and now they have to go home and think about what you just said. Because they know. And it’s gonna prey on them.
Memorial Day.
A time to remember.
You can thank a Vet today if you want to, that’s never out of line, but that’s not what today is for. Today is for remembering.
I’ll throw some laughter in here too. It wouldn’t be Dragon Laffs without that, but I’m also feeling nostalgic. So, there will be a bit of that, too.
This next one, starting from here, and the words that come after, are from Friggin’ Pete and are duplicated in the exact way he sent them to me. Thank you Pete.
Because of this, the citizens of this great land have the right to climb onto any old soapbox and declare: our President is wrong, our country is wrong, our wars are wrong and the Brave Heroes who earned this right for them are wrong.
I also have the right to climb onto my soapbox and declare my appreciation to these same Brave Heroes, past, present, and future who put their blood and lives on the line day in and day out. These men and women who have fought, bled and died for their countrymen to ensure, secure and protect the rights of our people to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!!
From April 19, 1775 through May 29, 2023 and for as long as this Country stands, the brave men and women who give up their lives standing in harms way for us can never be fully or properly shown our appreciation.
All we can really do is bow our heads, give a moment of silence and thank God for them!
Thank you all, every one of them!!
And thank you Pete! You are so deeply appreciated.
I always like to pop this next one in, just so everyone knows the difference. Although we hardly do anything for Armed Forces Day, I just looked it up and it just passed. It was last Saturday, May 20th. A week ago. Nothing said on base, nothing said on Dragon Laffs. What a shame.
Now, there’s a question…are we ashamed of our current Armed Forces? Maybe because of our current commander in chief? Maybe because our own Navy is using a drag queen for recruiting? Those two are enough to embarrass the crap out of me!
But, this is neither the time nor the place for that discussion. Today is Memorial Day, and let’s remember what that means.
To my brothers and sisters in uniform, whether it be the military, police, medical, whatever, all of those who have given their lives in service by running towards the sound of gunfire and violence to defend the defenseless, to protect and serve; And to their families who have lost their mothers and fathers, their sons and daughters, their brothers and sisters, their husbands and wives; this day is yours. It is not enough. It is no where NEAR enough. Jesus tells us that “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” You have done this for us. We can’t thank you enough, nor your families. No, one day is not enough. And I’ll ask the question again at the end, like I asked at the beginning, maybe a little different this time…
ARE WE LIVING A LIFE WORTHY OF BEING SACRIFICED FOR?
That’s it, that’s my Memorial Day Issue. Normally I’ll intersperse the holiday stuff with the regular stuff, but for some reason this time I felt like it was important enough for it to stand alone. So, what I want you all to do right now is go, take an hour off, think about what we just talked about; Contemplate everything we discussed so far this morning; Ponder your own worthiness for an hour and then you can come back and we’ll have a regular issue for a little while and share some laffs. How does that sound? Go on. Go grab a coffee and do some thinking. I’ll wait.
No cheating!
You know that hasn’t been an hour yet!
Go on.
While you you guys are doing that, I’ll change out the lighting, put up some more new wallpaper, change the seating around a little bit, do a little housekeeping, and …
When your child says, “Daddy, I want Mommy.” That’s the kid version of, “I’d like to speak to your supervisor.”
If exercising releases dopamine, and the release of dopamine is why we get addicted to things, why do I hate exercising rather than getting addicted to it?
Fact of the Day:
What is Deipnophobia?
Deipnophobia is the fear of dining in public. The anxiety can be related to the dining itself or it can be caused by the fear of having to participate in dinner conversations.
♪♫”Get your motor running”♫♪
Okay, so yes I did and yes it does.
It’s almost summer, and I’m proud to say that my body is beach ready.
Normandy beach.
This dragon thinks this is a marvelous idea!!!
Spiderman’s Jacket — Did you know that Spiderman has a winter jacket made entirely of Mediterranean flat bread?
It’s a Pita Parka.
A guy just tried to MANSPLAIN to me what a sawhorse is but I shut him down because I am well aware that it’s the past tense of seahorse, thanks!
Oh My Gosh!!! What in the world!
“Head out on the highway?”
So, the same crowd as last time, huh?
Do not accept a friend request from Leroy Brown. He’s the baddest man in the whole damn town.
I don’t understand why Gyms have mirrors. I know what I look like. That’s why I’m here!
If she’s funny that’s a red flag bro!
Mentally stable girls aren’t funny.
And each and everyone of those son-of-a-guns is messed up, full of arthritis, misaligned, and hurting like hell!
Or a politician…
Apparently this guy at the mall was just tying his shoe and did NOT want to play leapfrog. My bad, dude, my bad.
I was contacted by an obvious scammer the other day.
They asked for $160 and I went along with it.
I got their Cashapp and sent them 1 dollar instead of $160, lulling them into a false belief that they are smart and I am dumb.
They were all like, “lolol wrong amount but I got the dollar you sent, you can send me $159 and it will still be fine.”
So I typed in $159 on Cashapp then pressed “Request” instead of “Send”
Pretty sure they didn’t read it. They definitely just clicked “accept” instead of “decline” and I proceeded to block the lowlife scammer, $159 richer.
I so truly hope that this is a true story! That it was a scam and that it backfired on them just that way.
My friend got a degree in Egyptology, but can’t get a job. So he’s paying more money to get a PhD, so he can work teaching other people Egyptology. In his case college is literally a pyramid scheme.
That is such a weird picture. Can’t tell if it’s photoshopped or what it is.
It amazes me that I still occasionally get complaints about my Political beliefs. You know, I’ve been doing this for a LONG time, I complain about both sides…maybe not equally, but I do. Put the republicans back in power and I’ll complain about them more, I promise. But look up, just a little bit, what does the heading say? Politically Incorrect. So, what is it that you guys expect from me? LOL! What am I? I’m American! I’m a constitutionalist! I believe in the Judeo – Christian Values that this country was founded on! Okay, let me kick that soap box back under the counter. Moving on…
A long time ago I learned not to explain things to people.
It misleads them into thinking they’re entitled to know everything I do.
And the thing is, to them, that makes perfect sense.
Politicians are like sperm. One in a million turn out to be an actual human being.
Amen and Amen. It is YOUR responsibility to protect YOUR self and YOUR family.
I’ve never seen the inside of my ears.
But I’ve heard good things.
Let’s include some mail…or comments as it were:
Dragon Laffs #2179
Some really interesting and really fun ones today.
Don’t know why, but the Star Wars one was really funny.
Probably the truth behind it.
Of course, it looks to me like “Teaching you only what they want to know” applies more to Florida and Texas where the book bans are in effect.
I am opposed to book banning, but I also believe in “age appropriate” access, but probably letting most people have access upon request. I remember borrowing “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert A. Heinlein from a university library. It was in the “under 14” (don’t remember what they called it) section.
When I returned it, I told the librarian that I was willing to bet that she had never read the book. She asked why. I told her if she had, it would not be in that section.
A lot of Heinlein books would be proper in that section. That one is/was not.
I also believe in “age appropriate” access to books, which is very hypocritical of me. Robert Heinlein is probably my favorite author and someone that I read at a very young age…probably too young. I’ve read Stranger many times and will admit that I probably didn’t get the deeper layers of the book until I was older and on at least my third of fourth go. But, having said that, there is a HUGE difference between the difficult topics and the way RAH handled them and the pure pornographic crap that is being passed to our FAR TOO YOUNG children now a days. Heinlein discussed patriotism, slavery, religion, sex and many other sensitive topics. Most of the books that are being banned in schools right now are so pornographic that they can’t be talked about or shown on the nightly news. But again, I freely admit to being a hypocrite. I’ve read many a banned book in my day, but I’d like to think that I’m the exception rather than the rule. Yes, I can say with a straight face, do as I say, not as I do. Mostly because I’m frightened as hell for our youth of today. I would have (and have in the past) given them the benefit of the doubt, but every time I do, they prove me wrong. I just don’t think they are as savvy as we were. Too much technology? Not enough time thinking for themselves? I don’t know, but they have proven it over and over again.
Okay, another soap box that needs to be kicked back under the counter.
Paddy sat in a pub wondering why he’s only got 3 brothers when his sister has 4.
This month I’m doing a challenge called “MAY”. It’s where you try to get through every day of May.
And that is it my friends. I hope you all have a great week.
Dragon Laffs 
I think you know by now how I feel about the Men and Women of our Military. Certainly not for their leaders but for the everyday Screaming Eagles, Captain Kirks,
Bullet Sponges, The Swabbies, The Sea Cops, The Grunts, The Leatherneck and all of the rest. They have my highest Honor, Respect and Appreciation. I can’t fathom what it takes to stand at the ready everyday 24/7 knowing that today might be the day that you might have to give your life, your blood, your limbs for your fellow man. And they willing stand there, ready to enter harms way and give all they have. If that’s not Honor, Integrity, Sacrifice, Love, Courage and a step above the ordinary man and woman, then I don’t know what any of those words mean. I so appreciate them and you, Bob for being the stop to all that want to harm us.
Thank you Pete
You make an old guy proud.
Thank you for your dedication to our country and for your ability and willingness to speak out. Above all, thank you for sharing that ability here and for your friendship. They are treasured beyond words.
Losing my mind or am I just dedicated? Three times in the past 3 days I have thought “I need to remember to remind Don to put the Flag out.” We have had a Flagpole for two years now!
Outstanding Memorial Day issue…..thank you so much for serving our country too!!