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The
Army Private was very happy to be one of the very few lower-enlisted people
to be authorized to live in on-post family housing, as part of a new Army
Test Program. He decided that he would follow all housing regulations
to the letter, to make sure he would be allowed to stay.
During the first snow-fall of the year, he turned on the Command Information
Channel on his cable-TV, and heard the following message: "The National
Weather Service has predicted three inches of snow. The Post Commander
has instituted snow-condition Alpha, which means that all privately owned
vehicles should be parked on the South or East sides of the street."
The Army private hurried out of the house and moved his car to the east
side of the street.
One week later, it started to snow again, so he turned on the Command
Information Channel once more. The announcer said, "The National
Weather Service has predicted five inches of snow. The Post Commander
has instituted snow-condition Bravo, which means that all privately owned
vehicles should be parked on the North or West sides of the Street."
Again, the private ran out into the snow to move his car to the West side
of the street.
Two weeks later, it began to snow again. The private turned on the Command
Information Channel, but apparently the storm had knocked the channel
off the air. In a panic, he shouted at his Wife, "What should I do??????"
"Oh, Terry," the wife replied, "Just leave the car in the
garage."
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