Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Soldier of Distinction

from the WWI diary
of Julius M. Riddle
December 15, 1917


Later in the evening
we had an inspection by Col. May.
As he came thru,
I was standing beside the aisle,
at attention.
He stopped in front of me
and for a moment
I thought he had recognized me
and was going to extend the glad hand.
Instead, he said,
“How long
since you have had a bath?”
I told him,
and he walked on.

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