Doctor's Log
September 9, 2004
Ace, Mainframe, Clutch, Shipwreck and Mutt had complained to General Hawk about my cat. He came in and tried to force me into getting rid of him. Surprisingly, Beach Head and Gung Ho came to my defense. Apparently they've become rather fond of D.C.
Another surprise to me was the fact that other Joes rallied against Hawk. All the female Joes came in and formed a defensive line in front of D.C. You could tell that the Tomahawk wasn't expecting a revolt against him on behalf of a cat. I thought he was going to explode. Spirit had to calm him down.
After much debate, we finally "convinced" General Hawk that the cat should stay. By convinced I mean by Hawk thinking that it was his decision. It was decided that even if I'm away on duty, the nurses or other Joes would take care of the cat.
However, the Tomahawk could never consent to being beaten by "that damnable bloody cat." He glared death eyes at D.C. However, it's never a good idea to have a staring match with a cat. General Hawk lost, but he tried to pretend that he let D.C. win. It was pretty funny to watch, but we all had to hold our breath until he was well out of hearing range before we burst into laughter.
In celebration of our victory, Leatherneck went out and bought D.C. a camouflage collar. He was going to get a spiked collar, but got voted down. Roadblock also brought the cat a few cans of Fancy Feast. You know, it's really funny (and surprising) to see all these tough Joes sticking their necks out on the line for an old cat. I find it almost hard to believe.
Because Beach Head and Gung Ho had come to D.C.'s aid, the women took away the feminine bedsheets and gave them back the original ones.
Wild Bill came in after the Tomahawk episode. He tried to convince Beach Head into singing patriotic songs with him during the 9/11 ceremony on Saturday. Beach Head doesn't want to sing, but I have a feeling that Wild Bill will figure out a way to force him into it.
I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.
Author's Note: I'll let you decide. Should Wild Bill "convince" BH to sing with him or should our favorite Ranger find a way out of it? RR and tell me.