I just got back from an early morning meet with all sorts of Marines, seven going back to World War II, at the Fox Lake, Illinois, American Legion. The event was the 28th Annual Tom Grosvenor Marine Corps Breakfast Toys for Tots.
The breakfast consisted of S-O-S and scrambled eggs and plenty of coffee (many of the Marines didn't take it black like you might expect a Marine to take it). Last week at the Legion, I had mentioned to one of the people at the bar about the breakfast and that SOS. He said he'd have to be there because he absolutely loves SOS. Many don't. I like it.
If you're wondering what SOS is, I'll tell later.
The breakfast started back on November 10, 1983 at Hoff's Kitchen in Grayslake, Illinois with 13 former Marines meeting.
The tradition goes back to 1970 when brothers Tom and Ken Grosvenor would call each other on Nov. 10th to wish each other a happy Marine Corps birthday. Tom had served in the Corps during the Vietnam War in the DaNang area in 1969-1970.
More to Come. --Cooter
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