Re: Excess Scout Energy
Donald R Izard (dizard@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU)
Tue, 2 Apr 1996 12:07:40 -0500
Random acts of kindness, can be a GOOD joke for us ALL! :)
scouter don
On Tue, 2 Apr 1996, Murphy Peter wrote:
> It is possible for practical jokes to be enjoyed by EVERYONE. Just
> need to select the proper joke. Here's an example from my past
> that may get the boys thinking in the right direction.
>
> During basic training in the Army, our Drill Instructor would hang his
> wet muddy boots on a nail outside of his second story window. One
> day my platoon made a human ladder, fetched the boots, shined
> them up, and replaced them. Later we were talking with the DI - he
> leaning out his window and us on the ground. Someone made a
> comment about "nice boots" and he quickly checked to make sure
> they were still there thinking maybe someone had stolen them.
> Of course he did a double take and wondered out loud how they
> had gotten so clean. Someone from the crowed yelled "It must
> have been the Good Boot Fairy, Sergeant." Everyone enjoyed the
> joke and the look on the sergeant's face. Nobody was put down,
> humiliated, or injured. And yet it was still fun.
>
> Peter Murphy
> murphyp@indy.tce.com
>
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