Milo

           AprilhadbeenthebestmonthofallforMilo.LilacsbloomedinAprilandfruitripenedonthevine.Heartbeatsquickenedandoldappetiteswererenewed.InAprilalivelieririsgleamedupontheburnisheddove.Aprilwasspring,andinthespringMiloMinderbinder’sfancyhadlightlyturnedtothoughtsoftangerines.

           "Tangerines?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Mymenwouldlovetangerines,"admittedthecolonelinSardiniawhocommandedfoursquadronsofB-26s.

           "There’llbeallthetangerinestheycaneatthatyou’reabletopayforwithmoneyfromyourmessfund,"Miloassuredhim.

           "Casabamelons?"

           "AregoingforasonginDamascus."

           "Ihaveaweaknessforcasabamelons.I’vealwayshadaweaknessforcasabamelons."

           "Justlendmeoneplanefromeachsquadron,justoneplane,andyou’llhaveallthecasabasyoucaneatthatyou’vemoneytopayfor."

           "Webuyfromthesyndicate?"

           "Andeverybodyhasashare."

           "It’samazing,positivelyamazing.Howcanyoudoit?"

           "Masspurchasingpowermakesthebigdifference.Forexample,breadedvealcutlets."

           "I’mnotsocrazyaboutbreadedvealcutlets,"grumbledtheskepticalB-25commanderinthenorthofCorsica.

           "Breadedvealcutletsareverynutritious,"Miloadmonishedhimpiously."Theycontaineggyolkandbreadcrumbs.Andsoarelambchops.

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