The Importance of Coffee
Coffee. One word could mean so much to two different people. To Colonel Wilhelm Klink, it was the way to start his day after mass. His breakfast would arrive and there the drink from God would be hot, ready for him to consume slowly with his bratwurst, toast, and oatmeal. He would savor the richness of the coffee that blended with the tanginess of the bratwurst. Around midmorning, he would have another cup with some kekse. His coffee was always served with cream, no matter when he took it. Yes, he would be less efficient if not for coffee. He was thankful for the innovative miracle that was coffee.
Colonel Hogan had many uses for coffee. Coffee, or what passed for coffee for the prisoners, warmed his hands through his gloves when the winter nights got too cold. It was the main drink for meetings and planning sessions. He used it as a source of social gatherings when just joshing with the men, and it was always a pick-me-up when his reserves were low. All the men made coffee from time to time, but he preferred it when LeBeau made it because he always added a pinch of salt to cut the chicory's bitterness. Newkirk's coffee could peel paint off the walls because it was so strong. Kinch's coffee was almost as good as LeBeau's, and Andrew barely drank the stuff having his natural reserve of energy and not needing it.
Two men appreciating what Fate gives them in different ways.
