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Thank you for your service, in uniform and in civies.
by dfc 13y ago
Thank you for your service, in uniform and in civies.
- frou_dh 13y agoNot questioning the sentiment, but I'm freaked out by how that _exact_ phrase (TYFYS) seems to be so reflexive to American military presence, at least online. Where did it come from?
- quasque 13y agoI guess it's just a memetic artefact of the blind worship many people have for the military. Personally I find the phrase trite and somewhat distasteful.
- dfc 13y agoI remember seeing something by Professor Lembecke about the origin of the phrase but I can not find it at the moment. Addendum: I looked a little more I cannot find the reference. I think it was probably in The Spitting Image. I also would like to thank you for not commenting on the sentiment. In my opinion the phrase has a large personal component and it is impossible for a complete stranger to form a well reasoned opinion on the authenticity of the sentiment.
- frou_dh 13y agoThanks - That's an intriguing book tip.