A Real American Hero

Marc found out yesterday that he will be deploying to Iraq in May. One of the first orders of business was talking to Wesley. When Marc told him that he would be going away for a while, Wesley was initially disappointed and asked why. Marc explained that there is a place where there are some bad guys, and he and his friends from the Army need to go and help the good guys. Wesley's obvious response: "Do the bad guys have helmets?" (As random as it seems, this question is inspired by his keen observation that all of the racers in Speed Racer have different helmets.) Marc explained that some of the bad guys wore funny hats called turbans. Wesley requested that when he shoots the bad guys (oh dear!), that he land his helicopter, get the turban, and bring it back for a souvenir. Marc suggested that perhaps this would not be allowed. As a revised request, Wesley asked that he land the helicopter and just take a picture of the turban. Perfectly reasonable. Wesley's next pressing question: "Do the bad guys have bombs?" Due to his recent exposure to Super Mario Brothers (the original Nintendo 64 version!), bombs have become quite fascinating. Marc did not find it necessary to share that the Iraqis do not use the bombs to kill flying turtles!