I was wondering a bit just how serious that phrase “If the Marine Corps had wanted you to have a wife they would have issued one” was. I googled it. Several things came up. I don’t know if it in fact legally belongs to the Marine Corp. I don’t need a problem.
The gist of it is I don’t think using it would be very smart which means changing my title and part of my first and second chapters because as I read on it seems I had violated several rules back then with the dress code. I knew he was under several of course, but I found several sites dedicated to the wives and the dress code especially. Announcing in print that I had violated those rules is not a good idea. Chapter 2 and my wearing my skimpy clothing to entertain the troops wasn’t technically breaking the rules as I didn’t leave the car completely or at least I don’t believe I did, but most likely not a great idea.
So I need a new title, change part of chapter one and revamp and/or put a statement on there as to the dress code for military wives I didn’t know about. Part of this blows my book apart and have to find a new way to go. Back to the drawing board.
Tessa –
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses, also a devout Christian
Author – http://www.finallyawriter.com (this blog contains my old work mostly although occasionally I do add something new here), new work is mainly on this blog http://www.tessacandoit.com
well I’m not sure where that phrase came from, but it sure describes the attitude of the RNZAF when we were young. Wives and children were not looked on as a requirement back then 🙂
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It was used at least 40 years ago when my ex-husband was in the Marines. Probably earlier as well. I found a lot of references to it online on military web sites so I don’t think using it is a good idea. It messes with the title and Chapter 1 and then the other rules I found for military wives and what they wore on base messes with chapter two. I have to rethink that as well. I am glad that I thought of it before I got any further.
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