In honor of the official roll-out of combat troops from Iraq, I thought I’d share this.

It’s a comic strip written back at the start of the war. OEF…yes, that’s right OEF – not OIF.

OEF = Operation Enduring Freedom (the first wave in)

OIF = Operation Iraqi Freedom…part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part…what are we up to now? 10?

While I can’t remember the name of this cartoon series, at the time I couldn’t stop laughing at it & how much I could relate to it. That could honestly be me.

[Shh...don't tell anyone but my sister & I never really learned how to share.]

So, in case it’s too small to read…here ya go:

Daughter:        Daddy…do we have any cherry bombs I can use?

Dad:                     Uh…no, Danae

Daughter:        How ’bout some M-80′s?

Dad:                     Nope.

Daughter:        Bottle rockets?

Dad:                     No.

Daughter:       Well…how I am supposed to liberate Barbies from oppression without explosives?!

Dad:                    Just leave your sisters dolls alone.

Happy Friday!

PS – Raise your hand if you know what M-80′s are.

PSS – Ok, now raise your hand if you’ve ever accidentally shot them off when your friend was too close & not paying attention when you yelled “FIRE IN THE HOLE!” and she ran screaming back inside the house never to go near fireworks again.