Tuesday, July 7, 2015

A British Officer's Ration Pack (Seriously)


Washington Post: In absurd video, Royal Marine mocks the comforts of officer life

There’s a long history of enlisted U.S. service members mocking the comforts they believe the officers serving over them receive. A new video of a Royal Marine takes it a step farther, using dry, absurdist humor to note just how well he believes that British officers eat.

The Marine starts by demonstrating a ration pack used by British troops in the field — designed to provide enough nutrition for 24 hours of training. Then he demonstrates the officer’s pack — which, shall we say, is much more luxurious.

Among the items that come out of a small, brown box: silverware, a ceramic plate, a newspaper, breakfast sausages and a French baguette far too large to fit inside:

WNU Editor: They forgot the beer ... but the Porto (40 years minimal) or Scotch (Johnny Walker Blue please) should make up for it.

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