奖励
福克兰群岛危机期间,英国一位将军派部下为国作战。
从那个南美岛屿回到英国后,三名战功卓著的士兵被召到将军办公室。将军开口说:“鉴于我们实际上没有参战,我不能颁发军功章。然而,我们确实想让你们每个人知道你们的战功是受到赏识的。我们已经决定让你们每个人选择身体上的两点。根据两点间的距离,按每英寸两英镑奖励你们。孩子们,我们从左边开始,该谁?”
士兵甲:“从头顶到脚趾头,长官!”
将军:“很好,小子,70英寸,等于140英镑。”
士兵乙:“双手伸展后从一只手的指尖到另一只手的指尖,长官!”
将军:“更好,小子,72英寸,等于144英镑。”
士兵丙:“从手掌到左手的小指头,长官。”
将军:“小子,这要求怪,但也合情合理!”
将军开始量:“怎么!小子,你的左小指头呢?”
士兵丙:“在福克兰岛上,长官。”
Reward
A British General had sent some of his men off to fight for their country in Falkland Islands Crisis.
Upon returning to England from the South American island,three soldiers that had distingˉuished themselves in battle were summoned to the General's office.“Since we weren't actually at war,”the General began,“I can't give out any medals.We did,however,want to let each of you know your efforts were appreciated.What we've decided to do is to let each of you choose two points on your body.You will be given two pounds sterling for each inch of disˉtance between those parts.We'll start on the left,boys,so what'll it be?”
Soldier 1:“The tip of my head to my toes,sir!”
General:“Very good son,that's 70 inches which comes to 140 pounds.”
Soldier 2:“The tip of the finger on one outstretched hand to the tip of the other,sir!”
General:“Even better son,that's 72 inches which comes to 144 pounds.”
Soldier 3:“The palm of my hand to the tip of my left pinky,sir!”
General:“That's a strange but fair request,son!”
As the general began the measurement:“What!Son,where is your left pinky?”
Soldier 3:“FalklandIsland,sir.”
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