Friday 3 April 2009

Careful With That Thing



I was recently emailed this story by Tobermory. An Aussie called General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently where he was talking about a program where a boy scout troop would be visiting his military base.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping them to become violent killers.

GENERAL COSGROVE:
Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended.

People! What are they like?

Your pal
SBW

6 comments:

Jani said...

The story is too good to be true. Snopes

Hubert Hubert said...

Thank you for this excellent post, SBW. Funny as hell!

The Suburban Bushwacker said...

Jani
excellent snopesing

But as the great man once said (or reported himself to have said) 'Why limit yourself to reporting what was true when you can report what ought to be true'

SBW

Anonymous said...

True or not, it certainly helped me through the morning at the office.
Now that's funny!!
/ Karl

Albert A Rasch said...

Now, if only I was that witty!

Great on SBW!

Regards,
Albert
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
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Holly Heyser said...

Snoped or not, that is a GREAT answer. Made my morning!