Oh my, would you look at that--
Yes, well, I thought I had better go ahead and get that out of the way. You knew that joke was coming.
In any case, despite obvious and rather uninspired jests relating to the author's language, some things that you need to know actually did occur in this section. For example:
38. Once it became obvious that the US would have to send not only supplies, but men, to the Allies, Congress grudgingly and belatedly (six weeks after the declaration of war) implemented a draft. Troops arrived in Europe poorly trained. They were supposed to train for six months in country and two more in Europe, but the need for men usurped their usual training period.
Ah yes, perhaps it might be useful if you learned what "doughboys" actually meant. "Doughboy" was a slang term for American soldiers during WWI, but the nickname fell out of use during WWII.Thank you, Wikipedia.
If you would all now turn your attention to Shane, we can continue on this Luxury Study Guide Cruise.
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