A Navy
Admiral, attending a diplomatic function in a European country, walked out to
the front of the building for a breath of fresh air. As he stood near the
driveway, at which the automobiles were driven up to discharge and take on
their passengers, a minor diplomat hurried out. It was dark out and the
diplomat mistook the Admiral for a bellhop…
“Call me
a cab, my good man.”
“You’re a
cab, sir.”
… Replied
the Admiral …
Taken
aback by this insolence the diplomat rushed into the building and reported the incident
to the official in charge of the hired help. When they came back out and the
official saw who the “bellhop” was, he explained immediately and introduced the
diplomat to the Admiral.
The
diplomat apologized for his mistake.
“That’s
alright.”
… Said
the Admiral …
"If the
light out here were any better I might have taken the liberty to call you a handsome
cab!”
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