Nately’s Old Man

           TheonlyonebackinthesquadronwhodidseeanyofMilo’sredbananaswasAarfy,whopickeduptwofromaninfluentialfraternitybrotherofhisintheQuartermasterCorpswhenthebananasripenedandbeganstreamingintoItalythroughnormalblack-marketchannelsandwhowasintheofficer’sapartmentwithYossariantheeveningNatelyfinallyfoundhiswhoreagainaftersomanyfruitlessweeksofmournfulsearchingandluredherbacktotheapartmentwithtwogirlfriendsbypromisingthemthirtydollarseach.

           "Thirtydollarseach?"remarkedAarfyslowly,pokingandpattingeachofthethreestrappinggirlsskepticallywiththeairofagrudgingconnoisseur."Thirtydollarsisalotofmoneyforpieceslikethese.Besides,Ineverpaidforitinmylife."

           "I’mnotaskingyoutopayforit,"Natelyassuredhimquickly."I’llpayforthemall.Ijustwantyouguystotaketheothertwo.Won’tyouhelpmeout?"Aarfysmirkedcomplacentlyandshookhissoftroundhead."NobodyhastopayforitforgoodoldAarfy.IcangetallIwantanytimeIwantit.I’mjustnotinthemoodrightnow."

           "Whydon’tyoujustpayallthreeandsendtheothertwoaway?"Yossariansuggested.

           "Becausethenminewillbeangrywithmeformakingherworkforhermoney,"Natelyrepliedwithananxiouslookathisgirl,whowasgloweringathimrestlesslyandstartingtomutter."ShesaysthatifIreallylikeherI’dsendherawayandgotobedwithoneoftheothers.

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