The veterans of

making money

on Veterans’ Day

show their patriotism

in their commercials

featuring celebrities

and pro athletes who

never went to

boot camp, never

donned the uniform

and never, ever

put themselves

in harm’s way.

But they got paid

big bucks to

show their appreciation

while the veterans of

knowing how to make

money scored a teary

eyed victory as

they made their

way to the bank,

and the real veterans

made

their way back to

the hospital or

to write letters to

their representatives

to get all their

unpaid benefits or

simply to go back to

the street.