Did yas ever hear about Randolph the Brown nosed reindeer? He was next in line behind Rudolph. He could start just as quick, but was a little slower to stop...
Excerpt from the inspection report of a disciplinary battalion during the napoleonic wars :
'' Water : There is no water at the barracks. The soldier is obliged to take it from a cistern of the parish church which is closest. This water is less unhealthy than in the rest of the city. ''