After Action Report –CSA Western Theater Junior Officers Ball
Well gents it was a most damn fine evening of dance and socialising, which brought a tear or two to this here old officers eyes - seeing all the young folk having such fun. It was also pleasing to see that this year there was no gun fire in the ball room, only in the ablutions area – this may be due to spicy food rather than firearms
I would like to also like to take the opportunity to thank the follow persons/groups ;
• Mrs Miggin’s and her crew for providing such fine after match entertainment for the senior officers
• General Meyer who contributed most of the liquid refreshments
• Nicodemus for being the bouncer and in house crowd control – fine effort young man/crocodile
• The CSA Women Home Baking Division
• ZZ Top and AC/DC, great slow dancing music
There were four minor blots on the evening’s proceedings and they are listed below in order of horribleness;
• Some large ladies tried to gate crash the ball, screaming we love Lieutenant Hawkins – it took Nicodemus more than a few bites to get rid of them
• Some shady looking character called Drex Vader tried to gain entry – some CSA Spooks came and dragged him away.
• General Meyer turned up with some lady on his arm called Grace Huntington, we let the general in alone
• General Stiles turned up with a regiment of Hooters Zouaves, we let the Zouaves in alone
It can’t be a ball without statistics:
• Proposals of Marriage – 38
• Proposals of Marriage formalised in the light of day – 8
• The largest calibre weapon confiscated at the door - a 20lb Parrot, union officers always over do things
• The number of suspect displays of ankle checked by General Strickler – 128
• The number of Ferrets stopped from entering the ballroom before 0100 hrs - 75
So I must say – well done one and all <salute>