Уловка 22

Major — De Coverley

           InthebeginningGeneralDreedledevouredallhismealsinMilo’smesshall.ThentheotherthreesquadronsinColonelCathcart’sgroupturnedtheirmesshallsovertoMiloandgavehimanairplaneandapiloteachsothathecouldbuyfresheggsandfreshbutterforthemtoo.Milo’splanesshuttledbackandforthsevendaysaweekaseveryofficerinthefoursquadronsbegandevouringfresheggsinaninsatiableorgyoffresh-eggeating.GeneralDreedledevouredfresheggsforbreakfast,lunchanddinnerbetweenmealshedevouredmorefresheggsuntilMilolocatedabundantsourcesoffreshveal,beef,duck,babylambchops,mushroomcaps,broccoli,SouthAfricanrocklobstertails,shrimp,hams,puddings,grapes,icecream,strawberriesandartichokes.TherewerethreeotherbombgroupsinGeneralDreedle’scombatwing,andtheyeachjealouslydispatchedtheirownplanestoMaltaforfresheggs,butdiscoveredthatfresheggsweresellingthereforsevencentsapiece.SincetheycouldbuythemfromMiloforfivecentsapiece,itmademoresensetoturnovertheirmesshallstohissyndicate,too,andgivehimtheplanesandpilotsneededtoferryinalltheothergoodfoodhepromisedtosupplyaswell.

           Everyonewaselatedwiththisturnofevents,mostofallColonelCathcart,whowasconvincedhehadwonafeatherinhiscap.HegreetedMilojoviallyeachtimetheymetand,inanexcessofcontritegenerosity,impulsivelyrecommendedMajorMajorforpromotion.

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