SAN FRANCISCO – They came from San Francisco; they came from Oakland; they came from New York and Seattle. And each and every one of them brought a cake. A total of 613 cakes, to be exact.
And why does the USMC have such a unique birthday cake ritual? Let's dive into the origins of this annual event and why it's celebrated the way it is. The Birth of the Marine Corps: Why November 10?
The girls first tackled the project as kindergartner Girl Scout Daisies, using funds from their cookie sales to purchase the items to make 10 birthday kits, packing the items insi ...