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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
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Posted: Sun Mar 10 12:06:49 1985
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Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci.
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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.