No Mercy

Submitted by: Gawfer, USN

Throughout basic training, whenever a bit of discipline was required, our company commander would scream, “DOWN! GIVE ME TWENTY!” at which point the intended recruit would hit the deck while performing his best push-ups, knowing that if he cheated in any fashion, another twenty (or more) would follow. After said push ups were accomplished with precision, the young recruit would shout “PERMISSION TO POP TALL SIR!” at which time the company commander would reply “POP TALL!” and then “FALL IN!”

Each company is comprised of about 85 young men from all over the nation and its territories. There was a particular individual in my company who seemed to be infatuated with his organ, and had on more than one occasion been interrupted in his self indulgence. At about 2am after our boot leave, some of us were awakened by this individual who was sound asleep, sitting on the edge of his bed, looking down at his organ and shouting at the top of his lungs “POP TALL YOU SORRY BASTARD, POP TALL!”

I believe there were about 40 pairs of ‘Boon-Dockers’ that were hurled at him from all directions, pelting him without mercy.

Gawfer, USN