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A Follow-Up Question

I didn’t catch last night’s debate.  I had more fun reading Halloween bedtime stories to Boo and discussing home improvement projects with Irish Woman.  I have, however, caught some of the outtakes and analysis.

I just have one follow-up question for the President:

WHAT MAKES THE GRASS GROW!?!?!?!?!

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  1. Old NFO's avatar

    Snerk… I dunno, I was having a beer with friends! 🙂

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  2. daddybear71's avatar

    My favorite part of basic training.

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  3. Sean D Sorrentino's avatar

    Funny story. I was in the Army for 4 years, 82nd Airborne. I got out, starved for a little over a year and got back in to the military but I went with the Navy. I’d had enough of the Army.

    I ended up being a Machinist Mate, running a boiler in USS Austin (LPD-4). There was one other guy in the engine room who had been in the Army. One day he sent the new kid down to me to ask me a question.

    New Kid: “Umm, Petty Officer Sorrentino?

    Me: “Yes?”

    New Kid: “Umm, I’m supposed to ask you ‘What makes the grass grow?'”

    Me: “Uhhh… ‘Blood,’ why do you ask?”

    New Kid: “Umm… Well… I’m just supposed to ask you.” (he backs away slowly, keeping his wide eyes on me in case I make a sudden move)

    Me (to myself): “What a strange question to ask in a ship’s engine room”

    He stayed away from me for a while until the other guy explained what the joke was.

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  4. Corey's avatar

    Corey

     /  October 23, 2012

    Went back to college in my late 20’s. had to take a class about gardening ( I’m not joking freaking gardening) and it was full of city kids. First day professor ask “What makes the grass grow?” So I raise my hand and he calls on me and I answer “Blood” Got alot of strange looks and never had trouble finding a set.

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  5. Six's avatar

    Every grunt in the country, current or past, just laughed out loud DaddyBear.

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