I originally shared this in another sub and was told to post it here!

My grandpap enlisted in WWII and was made the Morse code operater on a subchaser. Throughout his time in the Pacific theater, the Marines he encountered were right proper assholes to him and his crewmates. In response, Pap and his buddies would sing the Marines Hymn to the tune of "Oh My Darling Clementine."

I think their goal was to provoke some of them into fights (because he was still a teenager; he enlisted at 17). I believe it got the desired effect, and he laughed about how pissed and indignant they'd get for the rest of his life. The man always had a great sense of humor and liked to get reactions out of others; I miss him. ️

Seriously though, it's pretty funny how well the two songs work together.