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Mike Smith
November 10, 2024
There’s a pretty funny comic called “Terminal Lance” that’s drawn by a former enlisted Marine. It’s kind of the Beetle Bailey of the “Global War on Terror” generation. It’s irreverent and frequently profane, but if you haven’t given it a look, you’ll likely still appreciate the humor. All of Max Uriarte’s stuff is great.
It’s slowed over the years, but for awhile practically every chain restaurant in America had some pretty nice give away. One of the strip’s ongoing gags is about lining up all the free stuff that you used to get on Veterans Day and how the junior enlisted guys would make a day of stuffing themselves on free food.
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