At an afternoon tea for officers and their wives
the commanding general of the base delivered
a seemingly endless oration.
A young second lieutenant,listening with obvious disfavor,
grumbled to the woman at his side,
"What a pompous and unbearable old windbag that slob is."
The woman turned to him,her face red with rage and said, "
Lieutenant,do you know who I am?"
"No, ma'am."
"I am the wife of the man you
just called "an unbearable old windbag"
"Indeed," said the young lieutenant,
looking steadfast and unruffled,
"and do you know who I am?"
"No, I don't," said the general's wife.
"Thank God," said the lieutenant
as he disappeared into the crowd.
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