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Vol. 15 · No. 118 · Sunday, 4 October 2026

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Coast Guard · Page 7

Coast Guard's birthday promises to have boatloads of wine coolers

Seas the day!

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The Coast Guard has announced a party to end all parties, as every Coast Guard installation is being sent boatloads of wine coolers to kick off the um-teenth birthday of the USCG.

“Gosh, we’re pretty serious about this thing,” said John Sumpter, a Coast Guard spokesman.

“We’ve been making the cooks prepare deviled eggs for days. There’s going to be goldfish party trays, scavenger hunts and a unicorn floatie race. I heard a rumor we are renting chocolate fountains. Even this year’s theme is epic, Seas the Day!”

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