Mouse in the House

[JohnP]

Let's start the month off with a bit of humor.
 
Many years ago while stationed at Fort Bragg my wife and I hosted a formal dinner (Black Tie and Tails) for some of the senior officers and non-coms on the fort which included a two star general. We had cocktails prior to dinner, wine (of course) with dinner and after dinner the smoking lamp was lite and we again opened the bar. Most of the old guys left after one or two drinks. They probably didn't want the General to think that they were boozers. While a few of the Senior Sergeants and the two star stayed along with a Colonel or two. During the course of the next few hours a considerable amount of distilled liquids disappeared from a rather well stocked bar along with some rather expensive cigars. Sometime during the course of the evening our cat wanted in, Marge opened the door and the cat ran in with field mouse firmly clutched in her jaws, but just for a short while as she dropped it and it ran off. Needless to say that Marge was horrified that we would have a "mouse in the house" with all these senior people present. I told her not to worry as we seasoned warriors would see to the demise of this "mouse in the house" post haste. Loaded up the 357 with Speer rubber bullets and we all took turns shooting at the damn "mouse in the house". After several more brandy's and maybe some bourbon someone finally killed the damn "mouse in the house" and splattered blood all over the damn wall. We all had a toast to the "mouse in the house" and our guests went home. The next day my wife got a BIG bouquet of flowers from the two star with a very nice Thank you note and a apology for the gore on the wall. I also got a separate note from him which stated - "Had a great time, please keep me on your guest list, most of the events I go to are rather boring and ----- nothing is ever killed. Thank you for a great evening." Major General T.B.M


This happened a little before my arrival.  We all laugh about it now but I can imagine the "chill" around our house for the next few days. 

[coyote101]

Great story!  Thanks for sharing 

Pat

[Dave]

Haha - love the stories, John!

[Hawks Feather]

I love it.  Probably the best part is him wanting to be kept on the list.

Jerry

[bambam]

Great story ! 

[Okanagan]

Yep, love the stories.  What a life they represent!

[Coulter]

Good stuff John...Sounds like that was a lot of fun too! My wife would have went ape sh## if we started opening fire on a mouse. Not that she cares about the mouse, but rubber bullets or not, she wouldn't have cared for the opening fire part.

[FinsnFur]

  absolutely love it