Уловка 22

Havermyer

           OrrhadbuckteethandbulgingeyestogowithhisbigcheeksandwasevensmallerthanyoungHuple,wholivedonthewrongsideoftherailroadtracksinthetentintheadministrationareainwhichHungryJoelayscreaminginhissleepeverynight.

           TheadministrationareainwhichHungryJoehadpitchedhistentbymistakelayinthecenterofthesquadronbetweentheditch,withitsrustedrailroadtracks,andthetiltedblackbituminousroad.Themencouldpickupgirlsalongthatroadiftheypromisedtotakethemwheretheywantedtogo,buxom,young,homely,grinninggirlswithmissingteethwhomtheycoulddriveofftheroadandliedowninthewildgrasswith,andYossariandidwheneverhecould,whichwasnotnearlyasoftenasHungryJoe,whocouldgetajeepbutcouldn’tdrive,beggedhimtotry.Thetentsoftheenlistedmeninthesquadronstoodontheothersideoftheroadalongsidetheopen-airmovietheaterinwhich,forthedailyamusementofthedying,ignorantarmiesclashedbynightonacollapsiblescreen,andtowhichanotherU.S.O.troupecamethatsameafternoon.

           TheU.S.O.troupesweresentbyGeneralP.P.Peckem,whohadmovedhisheadquartersuptoRomeandhadnothingbettertodowhileheschemedagainstGeneralDreedle.GeneralPeckemwasageneralwithwhomneatnessdefinitelycounted.Hewasaspry,suaveandveryprecisegeneralwhoknewthecircumferenceoftheequatorandalwayswrote"enhanced"whenhemeant"increased."

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