Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site bu-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!bu-cs!sph From: sph@bu-cs.UUCP (Scott P. Herzig (sph%bu-cs.csnet@csnet-relay.ARPA)) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Another one that's old but still funny Message-ID: <220@bu-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Mar-85 12:06:49 EST Article-I.D.: bu-cs.220 Posted: Sun Mar 10 12:06:49 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Mar-85 20:42:00 EST References: <301@ssc-bee.UUCP> Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci. Lines: 32 During World War II, on an island in the Pacific Theater of Operations, a marine private whose unit was about to be rotated back to the States was seen to be almost in tears by his company commander. The captain thought that this was kind of odd and asked the private why he was so upset, especially since his unit was about to be shipped home. Private: Well, sir, I'm the only one in the entire company who hasn't killed a Japanese soldier and, since we're shipping out, it looks like it will stay that way. Captain: Son, tonight, at about midnight, go up to the top of that hill and yell at the top of your lungs, "Hirohito is a son of a bitch". One of the enemy should appear at a challenge like that and you can then shoot him. The private told the captain that he'd try to follow his advice. The next day, however, the captain saw the young private looking even sadder than before. He asked the private if he'd tried his advice. Private: Well, sir, I went up to the top of that hill and yelled "Hirohito is a son of a bitch" at the top of my voice and a Japanese soldier appeared. Captain: Then you should be happy! Did you shoot him? Private: Sir, when I yelled "Hirohito is a son of a bitch" the Japanese soldier jumped up and yelled "Roosevelt is a son of a bitch" and I couldn't shoot a fellow Republican.