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Back during the First World War, there was a French-Canadian Troop under the command of a young, English Lieutenant. This was his first command, and he was nervous.
They were near the front lines, and an order had arrived for them to advance.
After much thought he sent out a detachment to reconnoiter to ensure they were safe.
After half an hour, he heard massive shooting and yelling, and a bit later a single private came crawling back.
"What happened Private" he asked?
"Monsieur, there was.. " (a long pause as he tries to find the right word) "a bacon-tree!"
"A what! A bacon-tree???"
Bemused and perplexed he sends out a second detachment.
Again, the same happens; a lone private crawls back to report and again calls out "Monsier; a Bacon-Tree!"
The lieutenant is baffled; nothing in his training has prepared him for this.
He makes a rash decision and decided HE will lead a third detachment out to see what is going on.
He and his men use their best skills, and creep towards their destination. Suddenly more shots fire out and he sees his men die one by one.
Confusion suddenly clears as he realizes .. it was not a Bacon-Tree; rather it was a Ham-Bush!
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