Army Graffiti

I just came back from war week. I honestly don't want to write too much about it. It was pure hell, lack of sleep, a lot of heat, dust, exercises, and not enough food. That being said, without going into too many details, doing war exercises conquering mountains with tanks are extremely awesome and very powerful.

We are closing in on getting our beret and just have three to four weeks left. The army has decided to send me to another driver's course so next week should be awesome. I will be sure to take pictures and post them, don't worry. Basically it is another armored personnel carrier, just bigger and better and safer so I am very excited to be able to learn how to drive this vehicle.


I actually decided to write on another topic today that shows you the daily grind of a soldier. Without further ado, here is my very limited introduction to army graffiti. Just as "the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls" (Simon and Garfunkel's song Sound of Silence), so too is life in the IDF as seen from the bathroom walls of my base.

(I am writing in English so much of the rhyming is missing unfortunately).

"Whores screw for money, we do it for free"

"Nov '13 (referring to the draft class) is tired", "Nov '13 are rookies", etc

"1 life, 2 short, 3 years, 4 what?"

"What you don't do well once, do twice!"

"Be happy, man"

"My last poop before advanced training!"

"How much more (can we take)?

"Base K- the world knew, and was silent".

And of course, the most prominent of them all. עד מתי

"Until when??!!"