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To: rktman
"From the Halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli"

The line "To the shores of Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War, and specifically the Battle of Derne in 1805.

2 posted on 06/10/2018 9:22:59 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo

And the first part due to drinking water in meh-eek-O? LOL! I am familiar with the MC “fight song”. :-)


3 posted on 06/10/2018 9:26:08 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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