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Soldier’s Wife Expecting
A young private sought
permission from his Commanding Officer to leave camp the following
weekend. "You see," he explained, "my wife's expecting."
"Oh..." said the
Officer, "I understand. Go ahead and tell your wife that I wish her
luck."
The following week the
same soldier was back again with the same explanation: "My wife's
expecting."
The Officer looked
surprised. "Still expecting?" he said, "Well, well, my boy, you must
be pretty bothered. Of course you can have the week-end off."
When the same soldier
appeared again the third week, however, the Officer lost his temper.
"Don't tell me your wife is still expecting!" he bellowed.
"Yes sir!" said the
soldier resolutely, "She's still expecting."
"What in heaven is she
expecting?" cried the Officer.
"Me." said the soldier
simply.
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