His Candid Opinion A young corporal was drilling some men when one of them stepped out from the ranks and remarked in an angry voice: “You couldn’t drill a company of ducks!” Next morning ho was brought before the colonel, who ordered him to be taken out and given ten minutes in which io change his mind. When the time was up the man was brought in again auad asked if be bad altered his opinion. He replied in the affirmative, and was then asked:— “And what conclusion have you come to?” “That he could not drill one duck, sir.” uas the quick, if somewhat as fnni.:hing reply.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 244, 15 October 1932, Page 7 (Supplement)
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108Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 244, 15 October 1932, Page 7 (Supplement)
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