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."