Tell it to the Marines


when recounting a “tall story”, the response “tell it to the marines” implies, “go and tell your sea-story to some gullible landlubber, because no sailor will believe you”.

dates back to the before the napoleonic wars, in the royal navy.
pilot #1: “i lost the starboard engine on the base leg, but i still managed to bring it it for a perfect three-point greaser”

pilot #2: “tell it to the marines”

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