All About Death to the US Marines and Killer Kung Fu Toys!

[I:https://healthclub90.com/storage/2011/08/AlCase21.jpg]Death to the US marines, hmm? Sounds like some pretty grim stuff. Still, we have to peruse some unpleasant hijinks before we get to the killer Kung Fu Toys.

What many people neglect to remember is that the United States was once in deadly struggle with the Philippines. Odd headline, as the Filipino people are among the most pleasant in the world, and they even helped us during World War Twice. Still, back in 1900 the Philippine people fought a war for independence against the evil Imperial Americkaners.

Now, the war didn’t last long, the Americans had modern weapons, and the Islanders didn’t. Made for a sort of one sided struggle. However, the ferocity of the Filipinos was amazing, and they caused the US military much trouble, and even effected change.

First, these insane, little islanders would charge out of the thick undergrowth swinging these sharp and wicked Machetes. These guys were tough from slicing paths through the jungle, they trained in martial arts like silat and escrima, and they just loved to use those machetes on the bare American neck. So the marines started wearing these leather collars to stop the ‘nicking effect’ of the sharp blades and, you guessed it, that’s why marines are called ‘Leathernecks.’

The next change in military procedures because of this war was just as important. The US military was carrying a .38 colt. This was a great handgun, barrels of fun, looked cool, and did the job…until the Philippine War for Independence.

You see, these little, brown fellows, I am speaking of the Moros here, would come out of the undergrowth screaming like maniacs, and the soldiers would shoot them with their 38s, and the Moros would keep coming! So the army started looking for a handgun that worked better. The end result of that search was the 45 automatic, which is renowned for blowing entire limbs off of bodies.

Now, last in our little list of odd things and good times, is the killer Kung Fu toy. I say Kung Fu, but I believe it got its start in the Philippines, and it has widespread history, in other forms and other martial arts, as a weapon. I am talking about deadly gimcrack known as the yo yo.

Think about it, all those cool tricks can be adapted to a thicker string, and it can be used as a bonker of heads, or a nooser of necks. Makes you think twice about that Christmas present for little Johnny, eh? Grin.

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