Chapter 4- The Humor
"You're always wrong Frank, that's what so right about you"
I'm not much of a joker, but amongst all the grimness at the 4077th. There was always a smile to be found some where. I think every time I turned my back, Hawkeye and Trapper were playing a practical joke on somebody. The humor in our unit was something; I think made it the best around. From humming songs in the operating room to switching names on tents, it was a riot. I looked forward to breakfast, lunch and dinner just to hear the wise cracks about what we were eating. Humor is usually something that accompanies happiness, but its also something that can hide the pain. The pain of being away from home for so long. But I think at MASH 4077th it was a little bit of both. No one would ever say they were happy, but there were moments when I almost didn't want to go back home. Because right underneath our bond as friends is the laughter we shared and underneath that are the tears. Some would call this book, just another chapter of someone's life, but for me, and I think for most who were there, it's a chapter that will never be closed, no matter how hard they try to close it. Behind all the madness at the 4077, there were wise cracks behind every corner. I smile now at some of the jokes I remember. One part of the war I can look back on and smile.many laughs amongst the sorrow.without it, I don't know where we would have been.
"I've eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! I've eaten so much fish; I'm ready to grow gills! I've eaten so much liver; I can only make love if I'm smothered in bacon and onions" - Hawkeye
Me: Can you get drunk on Grape Nehi?
Hawkeye: I don't know, let's find out.
"You're always wrong Frank, that's what so right about you"
I'm not much of a joker, but amongst all the grimness at the 4077th. There was always a smile to be found some where. I think every time I turned my back, Hawkeye and Trapper were playing a practical joke on somebody. The humor in our unit was something; I think made it the best around. From humming songs in the operating room to switching names on tents, it was a riot. I looked forward to breakfast, lunch and dinner just to hear the wise cracks about what we were eating. Humor is usually something that accompanies happiness, but its also something that can hide the pain. The pain of being away from home for so long. But I think at MASH 4077th it was a little bit of both. No one would ever say they were happy, but there were moments when I almost didn't want to go back home. Because right underneath our bond as friends is the laughter we shared and underneath that are the tears. Some would call this book, just another chapter of someone's life, but for me, and I think for most who were there, it's a chapter that will never be closed, no matter how hard they try to close it. Behind all the madness at the 4077, there were wise cracks behind every corner. I smile now at some of the jokes I remember. One part of the war I can look back on and smile.many laughs amongst the sorrow.without it, I don't know where we would have been.
"I've eaten a river of liver and an ocean of fish! I've eaten so much fish; I'm ready to grow gills! I've eaten so much liver; I can only make love if I'm smothered in bacon and onions" - Hawkeye
Me: Can you get drunk on Grape Nehi?
Hawkeye: I don't know, let's find out.
