Captain Smithers

[PA.]

In the greatest days of the British Empire, a new commanding officer was sent to a jungle outpost to relieve the retiring colonel.

 

After welcoming his replacement and showing the courtesies (gin and tonic, cucumber sandwiches) that protocol decrees, the retiring colonel said, "You must meet Captain Smithers, my right-hand man, God, he's really the strength of this office. His talent is simply boundless."

 

Smithers was summoned and introduced to the new CO, who was surprised to meet a toothless, hairless, scabbed and pockmarked specimen of humanity, a particularly unattractive man less than three foot tall.

 

"Smithers, old man, tell your new CO about yourself."

 

"Well, sir, I graduated with honours from Sandhurst, joined the regiment and won the Military Cross and Bar after three expeditions behind enemy lines.

 

I've represented Great Britain in equestrian events and won a Silver Medal in the middleweight boxing division of the Olympics. I have researched the history of..."

 

Here the colonel interrupted, "Yes, yes, never mind that Smithers, the CO can find all that in your file.

 

Tell him about the day you told the local witch doctor to get f@$ked."

 

 

[bexrbetter]

When the British were settling those jungle outposts, the Army would dress up as Clowns to protect themselves from the Cannibals.

 

Cannibals won't eat Clowns because they taste funny.

 

 

[Stoney]

When the British were settling those jungle outposts, the Army would dress up as Clowns to protect themselves from the Cannibals.Cannibals won't eat Clowns because they taste funny.

I've also heard their farts smell funny.

 

 

[Marty_d]

In the greatest days of the British Empire, a new commanding officer was sent to a jungle outpost to relieve the retiring colonel.After welcoming his replacement and showing the courtesies (gin and tonic, cucumber sandwiches) that protocol decrees, the retiring colonel said, "You must meet Captain Smithers, my right-hand man, God, he's really the strength of this office. His talent is simply boundless."

 

Smithers was summoned and introduced to the new CO, who was surprised to meet a toothless, hairless, scabbed and pockmarked specimen of humanity, a particularly unattractive man less than three foot tall.

 

"Smithers, old man, tell your new CO about yourself."

 

"Well, sir, I graduated with honours from Sandhurst, joined the regiment and won the Military Cross and Bar after three expeditions behind enemy lines.

 

I've represented Great Britain in equestrian events and won a Silver Medal in the middleweight boxing division of the Olympics. I have researched the history of..."

 

Here the colonel interrupted, "Yes, yes, never mind that Smithers, the CO can find all that in your file.

 

Tell him about the day you told the local witch doctor to get f@$ked."

Gold. Pure gold.