Welcome Aboard

"Sir"*

*When my brother-in-law was in the Army during World
War II, he found that he was not the only one who had
difficulty addressing young officers as "sir."

At one inspection, the private next to him was asked by
an officer, "Did you clean your rifle?"

"No," the private replied, leaving off the hated "sir."

"No what?" thundered the officer.

"No clean."

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"Welcome Aboard"*

*My wife Anita worked at the Navy exchange dry
cleaners while I was stationed at the submarine
base in Groton, Conn.

One evening a familiar-looking man in civilian
clothes came to pick up his dry cleaning. Anita
was sure he was on my crew and that she had
met him at the "Welcome Aboard" party a few weeks earlier.

As she handed him his change, she said, "Excuse
me, but aren't you on my husband's boat?"

"No, Ma'am," my commanding officer replied,
"I believe your husband is on MY boat."
Received on Tue Aug 31 23:48:57 2010