<p>MOT: I had to laugh. My son, who has expressed no interest in getting dirty in years past, over the break said that Marine artillery looked interesting. </p>
<p>This from the kid who thinks Physics, Chemistry, Calculus, and Roman History are "not really" that hard. Since physics involved the movement of big things like shells, he figured it would be fun to fire big guns. We reminded him that Marines slept on the ground, went days without showers, and generally grunted a lot. It did not sound intellectually stimulating to me. He shrugged ol' dad's comments off. </p>
<p>I think the interest has passed, but you never know. Strange things these Academies do to the heads of our children.</p>