Military Ardour.
Sentry (with mixed ideas of manual and platoon). "Gar'd t'n out!"
Commandant. "Bless you, sir, what are you about?"
Sentry. "Shure, I'm waitin' for the worr'd foire!"
[Extract from Field Exercise or Red Book, pocket edition, page 356:—Sentries paying compliments: "To field officers he will present arms."
