Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA - 10th November 2010
By: Pixiedustlady
Hi Mom!!!
I have been pretty darn busy and just now finally uploaded my photos!! It is a pain to have to upload them on photobucket and then come back and post them....BUT if I want to type anything between the photos...thats how I have to do it!! Anyways I will back track to 14 days ago.... I got to go with my host to the Marine Corps Birthday ball!!! I HAD SOOO MUCH FUN!! We drove down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina which is two hours from here. We stayed at a nice resort on the Oceanfront!!! My host got a few photos of me but I could not take any during the actual ceremony at the ball. I have posted a brief rundown on the history of the ball and about the ball ceremony. My host was one of the honor guards and looked pretty spiffy with his dress uniform on and his NCO sword!! Here is the history behind the United States Marine Corps birthday ball
The first formal ball was celebrated in 1925, though no records exist that indicate the proceedings of that event. Birthday celebrations would take varied forms, most included dances, though some accounts include mock battles, musical performances, pageants, and sporting events.
The celebrations were formalized and standardized by Commandant Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. in 1952, outlining the cake cutting ceremony, which would enter the Marine Drill Manual in 1956. By tradition, the first slice of cake is given to the oldest Marine present, who in turn hands it off to the youngest Marine present, symbolizing the old and experienced Marines passing their knowledge to the new generation of Marines. The celebration also includes a reading of Marine Corps Order 47, republished every year, as well as a message from the current Commandant, and often includes a banquet and dancing if possible. In many cases, the birthday celebration will also include a pageant of current and historical Marine Corps uniforms, as a reminder of the history of the Corps. Another modern tradition includes a unit run on the 10th. Marines are reputed to celebrate the birthday, regardless of where they may be in the world, even in austere environments or combat.
Anyways we had a beautiful formal sit down dinner and dancing afterwards in the ball room. I got to see the cake cutting ceremony and watched a brief movie and heard the reading of the Commandants Birthday Message. It was all so very neat and I am so glad I got to be a part of it!!
Here I am on the deck of my hotel room. I am looking at the Atlantic Ocean and watching people on the beach and at the pool!
Here is another view of me and the Atlantic Ocean.
Here I am with the Ball program and schedule of the nights events.
Here I am at my table. I was seated at table 51 and I had a perfect view of the entire event!!
Here I am with my yummy dinner!!!
The next morning we stopped at a Pancake house. Just look at my yummy breakfast!! These are Peanut Butter pancakes made with Reeses Peanut Butter chips!! I also got a bunch of whipped cream on them and then I poured butter then syrup!! they were soooo good!!
I have more updates to do about my Holiday Parade and Thanksgiving, but I have to resize all my photos first!! I hope you are doing well and it is now time for me to go eat leftovers from last night!!! yum yum!!
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Posted Nov 26, 2010, 9:16 pm Last edited Nov 26, 2010, 9:19 pm by Pixiedustlady
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