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Speaker 1: Oh muche hours before they roll a massive cake out

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Speaker 1: at the Marine Corps two hundred and fiftieth Birthday lunch,

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Speaker 1: and the honor guard from the Course Boston Recruiting Station

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Speaker 1: practices with well military precision. Their commanding officer, Major Courtney

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Speaker 1: Thompson watches closely.

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Speaker 2: We've got four marines that'll be pushing the cake in

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Speaker 2: in front of you know, twenty one hundred people, no pressure.

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Speaker 1: How much cake do you need for that many marines? Well,

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Speaker 1: this six tier confection from until hea' Is Bakery and

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Speaker 1: Broxton weighs in at about five hundred pounds and it

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Speaker 1: plays a more significant role in today's ceremony than just desserts.

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Speaker 1: After the cake is cut with a Marine saber, a

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Speaker 1: piece will be given to the oldest marine here today.

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Speaker 1: The one hundred and four year old will take a

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Speaker 1: bide and pass it on to the youngest marine, a

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Speaker 1: nineteen year old recruit. It signifies the passing of knowledge

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Speaker 1: and tradition through the court from the Boston Convention Center,

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Speaker 1: can will be able to be a busy Boston's news

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Speaker 1: radio