Gordon Bell of Yarker, Ont., tells the story of a lonely farm boy returning to manning depot after his first 48-hour pass carried his pet pig under his arm.
“You can’t have a pet in barracks,” said the guard at the gate.
“I can keep him under my bunk,” the recruit said.
“That’s impossible,” said the guard. “What will you do about the smell?”
“He’ll just have to get used to it like I did.”
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