While I do not have the honor to be called a US Marine, I have been celebrating the Marine Corp Birthday every year for the last 15 years with my fellow US Marine friends.

I will gladly hoist a glass of 1775 Fortitude Rum Punch tonight in honor of all past, present, and future US Marines!

Happy Birthday Marines!

PS. For those that can't celebrate with us tonight, feel free to make up your own batch of 1775 Fortitude Rum Punch and have a drink for the Corps! (If you end up getting so drunk that you unknowingly enlist in the Corps, don't blame me!)

This traditional beverage was supposedly served to potential Marine Corps recruits at Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, during the American Revolution.

One part dark Jamaican Rum

Four parts lime juice

Maple sugar and grenadine to taste

Pour over cracked ice in a glass punch bowl

SEMPER FI

Moe
'A' Btry
1st Bn, 14th Marines
4th Mar Div

76-82

Sounds backwards to me.. thats a buttload of lime juice. Made my cheeks squish up when I read it.

Oh no. That's correct. Marines are hardcore.

After 15 years of drinking the stuff, I kinda like it now.

Only took 15 years, though.

Thank you Marine.

I just put together a pitcher of that 1775 FRP ! Tart and Tasty. I had to add extra rum. Now well on my way to kicking my own ass!