A FINE SIGHT FOR THE HUNGRY
The men of a certain regiment had made some complaints respecting the scarcity of food, but the colonel, a strong believer in the go-away-from-the-table-hungry maxim, saw no grounds for increasing the supply.
At last, however, the climax came.
The gunnery instructor had one day been explaining to a squad of men the advantages of different sights, when the colonel appeared on the scene and began to ask questions on the subject.
“Can any of you men tell me what a fine sight is?”
“Yes, sir,” came the reply from a private.
“Well, what is it?”
The private saluted. “Two dinners, sir, on one plate,” he cried.