An officer in the US Civil War was inspecting his troops
while enemy snipers were active. When warned to be careful, he said:
Are you kidding? They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist--
and collapsed, shot through the head.
Then came the Middle Ages. King Alfred conquered the Dame King Arthur
lived in the Age of Shivery, King Harlod mustarded his troops before the
Battle of Hastings, Joan of Arc was cannonized by George Bernard Shaw, and the
victims of the Black Death grew boobs on their necks....