Klink's Ponderings
Sue Grossman
Disclaimer: Hogan's Heroes is owned by Paramount, Viacom and others; this is an original story that does not intend to infringe on their copyright.
This story is in response to the word challenge by Lauren using the following two words.
Oration (o.ra'tion) n. A formal and dignified public speech.
Powder (pow'der) n. 1. a mixture of fine, dry particles, as pulverized talc
used as a cosmetic; gunpowder; a dose of medicinal powder. 2. (slang)
Sudden departure.
Kommandant Wilhelm Klink sat in his quarters. It was normal for Klink to be alone, but the loneliness tonight was overwhelming. The single light in the room didn't give off much light, but it was enough for someone who was lost in his thoughts. It will be a great honor to receive the award for running the most escape proof Luft Stalag in all of Germany, all of the conquered countries for that matter. There was a question that would not leave him though. How was he able to accomplish this feat? Surely that will be the question everyone will ask.
Klink had spent the day gloating to anyone who would listen. He made sure that everyone knew that he would receive this high honor to the point that everyone would take a powder when they saw him coming. He had is men stand at attention while he practiced his speech just so they would not run away. Colonel Robert Hogan, the Senior POW Officer had to listen to three revisions of his oration. Since then Hogan was hard to find within the camp. Colonel Hogan kept suggesting that there be more humor and jokes in this all-important speech, but there hasn't been any humor in all of Germany since Hitler came to power. Fear ya, humor nein.
So there he sat knowing that sleep would not easily come, weighed down with his self doubt and insecurities.
Why do the prisoners seem to fear me? Don't they know it is my
responsibility to keep them here and keep them safe?
How am I so easily able to capture the prisoners that do escape?
Why is it that with all the crazy things that seem to happen here I am still left with my no escape record?
Why do I always feel out maneuvered when it comes to Colonel Hogan?
Is he really the model prisoner working to keep his men safe, or is there more going on that I don't know about? Maybe things I don't want to know about.
Maybe Hochstetter is right and Hogan is part of the underground. No
that couldn't be possible. How could he get in and out of camp?
Getting up Klink decided that maybe a walk would take his mind of his questions. After I walk around the perimeter, I'll see if Hogan is still awake. Maybe we can play chess and I can practice the oration one more time.
Sue Grossman
Disclaimer: Hogan's Heroes is owned by Paramount, Viacom and others; this is an original story that does not intend to infringe on their copyright.
This story is in response to the word challenge by Lauren using the following two words.
Oration (o.ra'tion) n. A formal and dignified public speech.
Powder (pow'der) n. 1. a mixture of fine, dry particles, as pulverized talc
used as a cosmetic; gunpowder; a dose of medicinal powder. 2. (slang)
Sudden departure.
Kommandant Wilhelm Klink sat in his quarters. It was normal for Klink to be alone, but the loneliness tonight was overwhelming. The single light in the room didn't give off much light, but it was enough for someone who was lost in his thoughts. It will be a great honor to receive the award for running the most escape proof Luft Stalag in all of Germany, all of the conquered countries for that matter. There was a question that would not leave him though. How was he able to accomplish this feat? Surely that will be the question everyone will ask.
Klink had spent the day gloating to anyone who would listen. He made sure that everyone knew that he would receive this high honor to the point that everyone would take a powder when they saw him coming. He had is men stand at attention while he practiced his speech just so they would not run away. Colonel Robert Hogan, the Senior POW Officer had to listen to three revisions of his oration. Since then Hogan was hard to find within the camp. Colonel Hogan kept suggesting that there be more humor and jokes in this all-important speech, but there hasn't been any humor in all of Germany since Hitler came to power. Fear ya, humor nein.
So there he sat knowing that sleep would not easily come, weighed down with his self doubt and insecurities.
Why do the prisoners seem to fear me? Don't they know it is my
responsibility to keep them here and keep them safe?
How am I so easily able to capture the prisoners that do escape?
Why is it that with all the crazy things that seem to happen here I am still left with my no escape record?
Why do I always feel out maneuvered when it comes to Colonel Hogan?
Is he really the model prisoner working to keep his men safe, or is there more going on that I don't know about? Maybe things I don't want to know about.
Maybe Hochstetter is right and Hogan is part of the underground. No
that couldn't be possible. How could he get in and out of camp?
Getting up Klink decided that maybe a walk would take his mind of his questions. After I walk around the perimeter, I'll see if Hogan is still awake. Maybe we can play chess and I can practice the oration one more time.