While frolicking in the sand and surf we were unwittingly treated to an air show courtesy of Operation Mailed Fist.
There was some debate as to whether they had meant a manila envelope containing a visceral right hook, or some gnarly set of medieval brass knuckles.
This was a debate in which neither side could lose.
During the exercise various parts of the east coast were treated to displays of military might. The Marines in our neck of the woods seemed to be focused on dusting off the entire fleet of Harriers one jet at a time.
They were in fact flying lower and slower each pass. This stirred up various theories.