MidwayTactics

　　Threecompetingstoreownersrentedadjoiningshopsinamall.Observerswaitedformayhemtoensue.

　　Theretailerontherightputuphugesignssaying,"GiganticSale!"and"SuperBargains!"

　　Thestoreontheleftraisedbiggersignsproclaiming,"PricesSlashed!"and"FantasticDiscounts!"

　　Theownerinthemiddlethenpreparedalargesignthatsimplystated,"ENTRANCE".

　　中间战术

　　三个互相争生意的商店老板在一条商业街上租用了毗邻的店铺.旁观者等着瞧好戏.

　　右边的零售商挂起了巨大的招牌,上书：“大减价!”“特便宜!”

　　左边的商店挂出了更大的招牌,声称：“大砍价!”“大折扣!”

　　中间的商人随后准备了一个大招牌,上面只简单地写着：“入口处”.

　　VeryPleasedtoMeetYou

　　DuringWorldWarII,alotofyoungwomeninBritainwereinthearmy.JoanPhillipswasoneofthem.Sheworkedinabigcamp,andofcoursemetalotofmen,officersandsoldiers.

　　OneeveningshemetCaptainHumphreysatadance.Hesaidtoher,"I‘mgoingabroadtomorrow,butI‘dbeveryhappyifwecouldwritetoeachother."Joanagreed,andtheywroteforseveralmonths.

　　Thenhislettersstopped,butshereceivedonefromanotherofficer,tellingherthathehadbeenwoundedandwasinacertainarmyhospitalinEngland.

　　Joanwentthereandsaidtothematron,"I‘vecometovisitCaptainHumphreys."

　　"Onlyrelativesareallowedtovisitpatientshere,"thematronsaid.

　　"Oh,that‘sallright,"answeredJoan."I‘mhissister."

　　"I‘mverypleasedtomeetyou,"thematronsaid,"I‘mhismother!"

　　在第二次世界大战中,有许多年轻的妇女在军营中服役.琼.飞利浦斯是其中之一.她在一个大军营中工作,当然遇到了许多男士,包括军官和士兵.

　　一天晚上她在舞会上遇到了军官汉弗雷斯.他对她说,“我明天就要出国,但如果我们能够相互写信,我会很高兴.”琼同意了,于是他们几个月里一直通着信.

　　后来,他再没有来信.她收到了另一个军官的信,告诉她,他受伤了,住在英格兰的某个部队医院里.

　　琼到了医院,她对护士长说,“我来看望军官汉弗雷斯.”

　　“这里只有亲属可以探望病人.”护士长说.

　　“噢,是的,”琼说,“我是他的妹妹.”

　　“很高兴认识你,”护士长说,“我是他的母亲.”

　　TwoSoldiers

　　Twosoldierswereincamp.Thefirstone‘snamewasGeorge,andthesecondone‘snamewasBill.Georgesaid,"haveyougotapieceofpaperandanenvelope,Bill?"

　　Billsaid,"Yes,Ihave,"andhegavethemtohim.

　　ThenGeorgesaid,"NowIhaven‘tgotapen."Billgavehimhis,andGeorgewrotehisletter.Thenheputitintheenvelopeandsaid,"haveyougotastamp,Bill?"Billgavehimone.

　　ThenBillgotupandwenttothedoor,soGeorgesaidtohim,"Areyougoingout?"

　　BillSaid,"Yes,Iam,"andheopenedthedoor.

　　Georgesaid,"Pleaseputmyletterintheboxintheoffice,and..."Hestopped.

　　"Whatdoyouwantnow?"Billsaidtohim.

　　Georgelookedattheenvelopeofhisletterandanswered,"What‘syourgirl-friend‘saddress?"

　　军营里有二名士兵,一个叫乔治,一个叫比尔.乔治问：“比尔,你有信纸、信封吗?”

　　比尔说：“有.”然后把信纸和信封给了乔治.

　　乔治又说：“我还没有笔呢.”比尔又把自己的笔给了他.乔治开始写信.写完后把信放进信封里,又问：“比尔,你有邮票吗?”比尔给了他一张.

　　这时比尔站起来,向门口走去.乔治问：“你要出去吗?”

　　比尔说：“是的.”随即打开了门.

　　乔治说：“请帮我把这封信投进办公室的信箱里,还有...”他停住了.

　　“你还要什么?”比尔问.

　　乔治看着信封说：“你女朋友的地址是－?”

　　FiveMonthsOlder

　　TheSecondWorldWarhadbegun,andJohnwantedtojointhearmy,buthewasonly16yearsold,andboyswereallowedtojoinonlyiftheywereover18.Sowhenthearmydoctorexaminedhim,hesaidthathewas18.

　　ButJohn‘sbrotherhadjoinedthearmyafewdaysbefore,andthesamedoctorhadexaminedhimtoo.Thisdoctorrememberedtheolderboy‘s