Each military branch of the United States has its own cultures, language, and traditions. In the Navy, the Chief Petty Officer serves a dual role as both a technical expert and as a leader; emphasis being more on leadership. There is always a sense of humor that comes from this culture. For the Navy, I find the more ingenious humor typically involves a CPO.
Enjoy this Navy Friday Funny.
A Navy Chief Petty Officer and a chicken walk into a small restaurant, find a table next to the front window, and sit down.
The waitress, a little surprised but didn’t say anything, takes their order.
The Chief says, “I’ll have a number 5 with a large coffee.” The chicken says, “I will have that as well.”
After finishing their meal, the Chief walks up to the counter to pay, reaches into his pocket, and pulls out exactly how much money he needed with exact change. He and the chicken walk out the door, merrily on their way.
The next day brought a blizzard and the roads were incredibly dangerous. However, the Chief and the chicken still arrived at the restaurant all the same.
This time, the Chief orders, “I’ll take a number 12 with a medium orange juice.” Without missing a cue, the chicken says, “I will have that as well.”
When they finished, the Chief goes to the cashier to pay, and once again, pulls out exact change. He and the chicken are out the door on their way.
This continued for a few weeks. No matter how bad the weather, no matter how many roads were closed, the Chief and the chicken returned to the same restaurant at the same time. The Chief ordered, then the chicken ordered the same thing, the Chief paid with exact change out of his pocket, and they left.
Eventually, the waitress’ curiosity got the best of her.
As the Chief was paying the bill, she asked, “Excuse me, sir, but how are you able to give exact change so easily?”
The Chief looked up at the waitress and answered. “Well, about a year ago, I found an old oil-burning lamp. So I picked it up and rubbed it; a genie appeared and told me I could make three wishes, but I had to be quite specific, or I might end up with something I didn’t want.
“So I told him… for my first wish, I want to always have however much money I need to buy whatever I want in my pocket, with exact change.”
The waitress acknowledged, “Wow. That’s very smart of you! Normally people would ask for a million dollars, but then would be out of money once it’s all spent. However, this way you always have as much money as you need without running out. Brilliant!”
The Chief continued. “For my second wish, I wanted for my truck to always reach my destination, no matter how slick, rocky, or overall dangerous the terrain.”
The waitress replied, “Whoa. That’s very smart as well! But… what about the chicken that’s always with you, always following you around, and always ordering the same thing as you?”
The Chief answered, with an exhaling sigh. “Well… I screwed up. For my third wish, I said I wanted a cute chick who follows me wherever I go, and agrees with everything I say…”
Andy Adkins is a US Navy veteran (’73-77) and the author of several books. His newest novel, NEVER FORGET, is the story of A Vietnam Veteran’s Journey for Redemption & Forgiveness. NEVER FORGET is FREE (eBook, PDF) for all veterans. Download your FREE copy HERE.
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