Posted on Nov 1, 2016
Lt Col Robert Canfield
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The majority of the topics on RP deal with current issues and some serious topics, however, I have found that having a clever and well-timed sense of humor can be one of the many necessary tools in your "bag of leadership skills". A well placed comedic remark can relieve stress and help others realize that things are not as bad as they initially seem.

A few years ago, I came across two British comedians (Armstrong and Miller), who portray a pair of "entitlement generation" RAF pilots stuck in a WWII, "greatest generation culture". Sound familiar? The pair talk in a sort of mono-syllabic, fractured English, lingo that is typical of 21st century antisocial UK youth. Like Beatle Bailey or Sad Sack, they have a constant on-going culture clash with their superiors and brothers in arms alike.

Below are a few short skits on some timeless military topics. NOTE: There are many more, just do a youtube search on "Armstrong and Miller Pilots"

On Wartime Food
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GABT_l6VF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGp4DvFEgh8

POW Camp Escape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uQPd9ogoTE

Awards and Decorations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGp4DvFEgh8

Biffy & Spud Crack the Enigma Code
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CwfCBa6PSM
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MSgt James Mullis
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I would have to say Andy Griffith's "Toilet Salute" in No Time for Sergeants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqg4rJPUxGs
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Lt Col Robert Canfield
Lt Col Robert Canfield
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Read the eye chart Private:
"Eyup"
"Muglump"
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Lt Col Robert Canfield
Lt Col Robert Canfield
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"Ahhhh, don't pick on him...he's been sick. He had ARE-OHH-TEEEE-SEEEE".
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Sgt Edward Allen
Sgt Edward Allen
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Still one of the funniest scenes ever!
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LT Carl Martin
LT Carl Martin
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Classic!!
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SFC George Smith
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robin williams in Iraq? at Retreat...
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SSG Satcom Operations Nco
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That wasn't a skit. I was there. Totally legit... and fucking hilarious.
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SPC Jon Parniawski
SPC Jon Parniawski
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We had R Lee Ermey come to our site. He was HILARIOUS.
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Lt Col Robert Canfield
Lt Col Robert Canfield
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Love it. I recognize Hugh Laurie from "House" and Mr Bean.
Reminds me of the WWII RAF Banter sketch from Monty Python. There is a thread of truth in that sketch. The RAF pilots did not have secure radio comms to communicate, so they developed a sort of banter (like CB radio lingo) to communicate with each other. It gave the Germans a lot of trouble understanding what the Brits were saying. The Brits would change it up frequently to keep the German pilots guessing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myIB1TrPpTE
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SSG Mark Madsen
SSG Mark Madsen
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Lt Col Robert Canfield - "Shoot, Move, and Communicate! Two out of three ain't bad!"
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