Most everywhere I go, I'm looking for inspiration for "New Things" because if I'm going to end up doing 365 of them, I need to seize every opportunity I come up with. On Monday this week, I stopped at a CVS en route to yoga to pick up some hair ties and took the time to wander through the other aisles. What stuck out at me like a shrimp shell in my gumbo was seeing a baggie of little green plastic army men.
What a strange item to have in a pharmacy!!
I knew instantly that I could do something with these guys. Despite them being a classic toy, I'd never played with them as a child which makes them good material for this blog. And they are cheap. More than anything, I love free and cheap new things.
When I brought them home, Mark was more excited about them than I was, and what ensued was a history lesson in battle tactics. This has, hands down, been my favorite "New Thing" to execute so far, and while you might find this silly, I think we're genius.
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| Civil/Revolutionary War-Stand up and take it like a man |
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| WWI-Trench Warfare |
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| I think trench warfare is the coolest. I don't know why. |
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| Storming the Beach at Normandy |
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| A first-person view of the Battle of Normandy. You're welcome! |
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| And for the Pacific Theater of WWII--Nuclear Warfare |
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| Vietnam--the Overview of Ho Chi Minh trail |
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| In 'Nam, Soldiers on the Mountain. P.S. Check out the sniper in the flower!!!!! |
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| The Viet Cong behind the brush |
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| A first-person view down the Ho Chi Minh trail. It's like you're there, huh? |
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| The Persian Gulf War-- Marine Scout Sniper doing recon in the hot Middle Eastern Sun, taking out a target of opportunity |
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| Calling in the stealth bombers |
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| Bombs in a Sandstorm...(the camera did this all by itself! Fate...) | |
This has been a comprehensive history of America war tactics, presented by the little green men and Mark, because while I know policy, he knows strategy.
But in all seriousness, we love you troops! Thanks for all of your service!
Mushroom = Genius. It's been a long time since I laughed that hard.
ReplyDeleteMark should take this interactive history lesson on the road. I'd totally sign up to take the class.
If this is what he can do in a couple hours, imagine what he could do with a couple weeks to prepare and better props??
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, the mushroom was my favorite too! I still laugh every time I look at it.
ya, a few major universities and think-tanks have asked me to do a guest lecture, but a good portion of my course is still government classified
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