Where is my Short Timer's Calendar? 16 Days and Counting

Hi Cuties,

13,201 days ago I sat down at my desk at Camp Courtney, Okinawa Japan and started my 30 day short timer calendar commemorating my final 30 days as a member of the United States Marine Corps also known as Uncle Sams Misguided Children.

It was considered my right once I hit the 30 day or less mark to post a short timers calendar near my workstation and it was expected that I would get a "short timers attitude" the closer I got to my last days.

This would mean that I would start getting "salty" and generally look like shit, stop getting haircuts or pressing my uniform since I was getting short and what the fuck could they do to me?

Personally I didn't let this get to me and actually continued to show up on time looking squared away and did my job without a lot of attitude.

I know my Gunnery Sergeant and First Sergeant really expected me to go to hell but I had decided early on not to give them an excuse to make my last days unplesant.

I did, however, make almost nightly visits to the enlisted club where I conducted a regular and rigerous "attitude adjustment" hour.

But come morning I would show up for work, on time, ready to work even if a little blurry eyed.

I tried to find out how long short timer calendars have been around the I have found for sure that vets during the Vietnam war used them but not much before then.

Considering that I am currently a "two digit midget" with my employer I would have every right to get a bit salty but because I am not departing because I choose to leaves me not wanting to get anything.

I have no recollection if I saved my USMC short timers calendar.  If you want to you can find many examples on the internet.  Just for grins and giggles here is one that covers an entire year.

Semper Fi, do or die, in Dress Blues and Tennis shoes.

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