Parris Island "Boots" WW2 Comic Post Cards

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

I picked up a bunch of these a year or two ago from a forum member here (Cannot remember who) and just today completed the set.
Comics were drawn by Edward Dugmore and captions are by M.N. Fleming. The few that I have that were actually mailed are all postmarked 1944. There are two sets A1-16 and B1-16 for a total of 32 post cards. Enjoy!

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A1:



"The mosquitoes here and also the gnats!
Are bigger than any kind of bats-
And should you see how they bite,
Eighteen hours a day - and six at night!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A2:



"When I came here - as you know,
My curly locks - in the sun did glow,
But thirty seconds in the barber chair,
deprived me of every strand of hair!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A3:



"The junk they give you weighs a ton-
to train you to fight the "Rising Sun!"
I don't know yet what it's all about,
But bet your life I'll soon find out!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A4:



"Before I was here two full days,
The doctors saw all of me thru x-rays -
For every little thing- they have the pills,
To ease the ache- and cure the ills."

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A5:



"With a GI haircut, and a GI suit,
I admit I'm not so very cute,
This is the way I really look,
Unlike the pictures in any book."

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A6:



"Left flank - right flank - rear march!
Column halt - order arms - etc.."

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A7:

"It's not the sand!
Nor the rain! Nor the sun!
It's drilling in all three!
Just a 'luggin' my gun-
Err! I mean my "rifle" - sir!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A8:

"Chow hound!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A9:



"When back home ah used ta' think...
Our roosters crowed when th'sky wuz pink,
But these Marine buglers start to blow
Hours a'fore any roosters crow!"

 

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A10:

"Field day! Oh happy day!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A11:

"Physical drill under arms"

"Ruskins there useta' be a ballet dancer!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A12:

"Sounds mighty gosh-dang silly,
But ah heered him say, "Hit the deck"!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A13:

"Me-Hit by a truck! Heck no!
I been "snappin' in" at the rifle range!"

 

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A14:

"Our meals ain't like Mother used to bake...
No fancy salads, desserts or cake,
But I wish you could see how much I eat -
Why, it's stuffed from my neck clear down to my feet!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A15:

"Sentry Duty"

"Wal, ah fergit what t'do next,
But you shore'n hell better not move!!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard A16:

I'm on the range in the broiling sun-
And how I long for my "old squirrel" gun!
These new rifles may be good-
But I don't hit the 'target' as I should!"

*Note the squirrel back home laughing at him and the "Maggie's Drawers" by his target!

[SgtMaddoxUSMC]

The B set included a "Dear (blank)" spot to personalize the card.

Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B1:



"I sure did go through a complete change in about thirty seconds...
Can you recognize me?"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B2:



"Believe it or not! This is me!
I've been here two days!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B3:

 

"When we get the order "Fall out for chow" - we certainly do!"

 

 

 

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B4:



"In another week, I'll have the "Manual of Arms" down pretty good - I hope!"

 

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B5:



"When I go into action - this ole' war will be in the bag!

Also a few Japs!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B6:



"How about sending me a washing machine for Christmas!"

 

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B7:

"As you can see by this picture-
We have all kinds of sports here.
You know how I used to like baseball!"

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Parris Island "Boots" Comic Postcard B8:



"I had my first visit to the PX yesterday-
As you can plainly see! Woe is me!"