>>   Old Submarine Tale

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>>   Years ago, there was an old tale in the Submarine Force about a

>> Lieutenant who inspected his Saliors and told the 'COB' (Chief of the

>> Boat) that they smelled bad.

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>> 

>>   The lieutenant suggested that they change their underwear. The COB

>> responded,  "Aye,aye, sir, I'll see to it immediately".

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>> 

>>   He went into the barracks and said, "The Lieutenant thinks you guys

>> smell bad, and wants you to change underwear.

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>>   Smith, you change with Jones, McCarthy, you change with Witkowskie,

>> Brown, you change with Schultz. Get to it!"

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>>   The moral:  A candidate may promise change in Washington, but don't

>> count on things smelling any better.

I think if anyone would look up the word "truism" in the dictionary, they'll find that as the definition!