>"John" <armstong5717@...> wrote:
>
> After leaving the Marine Corps I wound up in the Amphibious Base in San
> Diego. A DR there thought we should get more more training. We were doing
> tonsils one day. This DR handed me the snare and said "Here, you do this one.
>
> I did it, and he liked what I did.
> SO In case you need such - call me. (Full scale)
> John Armstrong
John...Do you remember this incident? Ed L.
A young Naval Officer was in a terrible car accident, but due to the heroics of
the hospital staff, the only permanent injury was the loss of one ear.
Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the military and eventually
became an Admiral. However, during his career he was always sensitive about his
appearance.
One day the Admiral was interviewing two Navy Master Chiefs and a Marine
Sergeant Major for his personal staff.
The first Master Chief was a Surface Navy type and it was a great interview. At
the end of the interview the Admiral asked him, "Do you notice anything
different about me?"
The Master Chief answered, "Why yes sir. I couldn't help but notice you are
missing your starboard ear, so I don't know whether this impacts your hearing
on that side."
The Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact and threw him out of his
office.
The next candidate, an Aviation Master Chief, when asked this same question,
answered, "Well yes sir, you seem to be short one ear."
The Admiral threw him out also.
The third interview was with the Marine Sergeant Major. He was articulate,
extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the two Master Chiefs put
together. The Admiral wanted this guy, but went ahead with the same question.
"Do you notice anything different about me?"
To his surprise the Sergeant Major said, "Yes, sir. You wear contact lenses."
The Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an incredibly tactful
Marine. "And how do you know that?" the Admiral asked.
The Sergeant Major replied, "Well sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with
only one fuckin' ear."
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