May 17, 2013 - Old Sea Story

[William Dicks]

Old Sea Story

There's an old sea story in the Navy about a ship's captain

who inspected his sailors and afterward told the chief

boatswain that his men smelled bad. The captain suggested

perhaps it would help if the sailors would change underwear

occasionally.

The chief responded, "Aye, aye, sir, I'll see to it

immediately!"

The chief went straight to the sailors' berth deck and

announced, "The captain thinks you guys smell bad and wants

you to change your underwear." He continued, "Pittman, you

change with Jones; McCarthy, you change with Witkowski; and

Brown, you change with Schultz. Now GET TO IT!"

THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS:

Someone may come along and promise "Change," but don't count

on things smelling any better.