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"The Private and the Cook", by Frank Eisenberg
One day a Private said to the Cook, “That slum we had today was the finest mulligan I ever tasted, but positively. And not only that, the stewed tomatoes were marvelous, something about them that was different, and the biscuits, say, I don’t know, Cook but honest they're from out of this world. Never did I eat such biscuits. And, the bread pudding, in my whole life never did I taste such pudding. In fact the whole meal was wonderful. And, the coffee, boy, it was swell, maybe a little weak, but after all, it was a week day anyway, so I didn’t mind much. I tell you Cook I think our outfit has the best meals in the whole goddam Army.
Whereupon the Cook Expired.
The moral is don’t expect strong coffee. Be satisfied with a good meal.
Submitted by
Frank Eisenberg,
Universal Pictures,
1019 Currie Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minn.