Humor in Uniform 6/21/2010

[R J]

6/21/2010
I work on a Navy base in Maryland, across the Patuxent River from my home.  When the bridge is closed for repairs, the base provided ferryboats for personnel.  After I got to work one morning, my wife, pregnant with twins, called to say that she had forgotten her house key and was locked out.   I told her I’d give my key to a sailor working on the ferry, and he could bring it to her at the Navy annex across the river.  I explained the situation to a sailor at the marina and told him he’d have no problem recognizing my wife.  “She’s short, blonde and very pregnant,” I said.  “buddy,” the sailor exclaimed, “this is a Navy base.  You’ll have to be more specific!”                     Pierre Conley