"Be Safe, Salute Twice"
ABOUT 45 to 50 years ago it was the correct thing to salute officers stationed in the same garrison whether in uniform or in plain clothes. This, as can be imagined, gave a great deal of trouble to the soldier of the day. Some wag conceived the idea of issuing instructions and well-established rules for their guidance, such as the following:-
(1) If you see a monocle or eyeglass in barracks, it usually has an officer behind it. Salute, (2) If an individual approaching you has an "I can do no wrong" air, that’s either a junior officer or a sergeant-major. In both cases be on the safe side, Salute. (3) If you see anything dressed in very loud or extreme
clothing, that’s usually an officer. Salute. (4) Any elderly gentlemen who prefaces everything with "Eh, what?" is almost certain to be a senior officer. Salute. (5) If you discover an individual ramming his unpaid bills in the fire, that’s sure to be an officer. Be on safe ground and salute twice.-Major F. H. Lampen, " Just Saluting,’" 4YA, November 29).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 77, 13 December 1940, Page 5
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