Gunny Five


a handshake used by marine corps soldiers. first invented by gunnery sergeant beatrice middleton in 1945. done this way: first, slapping a high five; sliding the hand lower and giving a slightly lower five; closing of fist and tucking the thumb in; then b-mping them while saying “eagle, globe, and anchor”; then as the hand is pulled and shaken and “away we go!” is said. also, when the fives are given, “up high” and “down low” are said as well.
amos: hey sarge, there’s a party down in the defac.

orville: (confused, not knowing what amos is saying) this crazy thing. what’s this hand thing they’re doing? are they trying to show off?

beatrice: no, it’s the gunny five. i invented this. let me show you how.

(beatrice gives the gunny five to amos. amos p-sses the gunny five to orville)

beatrice: you do it that way, it’s easy!

martha: these men are going crazy. what’s with all these fives? i want to learn how.

beatrice: (demonstrating to martha) up high, down low, eagle, globe, and anchor, and away we go!

martha: (yelling) that’s funky. i’m going to have to teach all the soldiers that.

(orville and amos wink at each other then look at martha and give the gunny five to martha)

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