Posted by Bill(Wis) on December 18, 2012 at 08:32:21 from (184.75.123.14):
In Reply to: OT My Father in 1944 posted by Berth 29 opinions on December 18, 2012 at 07:11:57:
Your story reminds me of a story related to me by my friend, Al. Al was in an anti-tank unit and was proceding along and came upon a Red Ball Express truck off the side of the road. The red ball on the hood had turned orange and they had all been told that the red paint used to color the balls was chemical sensitive and if it appeared orangy to sound the gas/chemical alarm. Well, Al and his buddies had all thrown their gas masks in the channel because every one knew that neither side was using chemicals. They did save the carrying bag the mask fit in though to carry things. The things they carried were freshly liberated bottles of cognac. They decided to carry that cognac with them until the war ended and then they'd all get drunk together. They got scared when they saw the orange ball but they sounded the alarm and then contemplated what to do next. They decided that seeing as how they were all going to die they might as well get drunk and proceeded to drink the cognac. Along came their lieutenant making sure everyone had their masks on (he did) and when he saw them unmasked ordered them to put their masks on. They told him they didn't have them because they'd thrown them in the channel. The lieutenant (hollering thru his mask) asked them what they intended to do. "Get drunk" they yelled back. He yelled something about them being crazy and went on his way. Turned out the orange ball was caused by the truck engine overheating. That's why it was off on the side of the road.
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