F Troop1965

Colonel Donnely:
[Col. Donnely of the Inspector General's office rides into the Fort] Captain Parmenter?

Capt. Wilton Parmenter:
Yes, sir.

Colonel Donnely:
General Ulysses S. Grant sends his compliments. The General is on an inspection tour and will be here by noon tomorrow.

Capt. Wilton Parmenter:
Yes, Colonel.

Colonel Donnely:
I expect Fort Courage to be in tip-top condition.

Capt. Wilton Parmenter:
Yes, sir.

Colonel Donnely:
I also expect the customary 18 gun salute for the General. Where is your cannon?

Capt. Wilton Parmenter:
Cannon? Oh, we sent the cannon out. We're having the barrel flamonized and the barrel glomerated, and polishing and refurbishing.

Colonel Donnely:
[Dumbfounded] What? What are talking you about, Captain?

Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke:
We sent the cannon to be repaired sir, so that it would be in first class condition for the General's visit.

Colonel Donnely:
And how did you know the Genera was going to visit?

Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke:
We have scouts, sir, we have scouts everywhere.

Colonel Donnely:
Well that cannon better be back here in perfect condition by noon tomorrow. [He turns and rides off]

Capt. Wilton Parmenter:
If he wants it back by noon tomorrow, maybe we should skip the flamonizing and just glomerate it.