Oh, I got the joke by reading Heinlein (who, admittedly, probably got it from the Haze Grey Canoe Club - though IIRC they weren't painting the canoes Haze Grey at the time).
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Not, thank merciful Heavens, what a hasty glance appeared to imply.
And millions of vets across America laugh uproariously, unable to ex[plain why to their wives. (Who would probably get it just fine.)
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ReplyDeleteBut the Chief Deputy was also the brand inspector, which brought on more hilarity.
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Oh, D.W., I explained it to the wife, & it cracked her up, too.
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Oh, I got the joke by reading Heinlein (who, admittedly, probably got it from the Haze Grey Canoe Club - though IIRC they weren't painting the canoes Haze Grey at the time).
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