re: #138 ckkatz

Yup!

That ancient formula was considered just like magic.

The junior officer stuckee usually didn’t mind this duty, unlike most of the scut work extra duty he was assigned.

- He got to draw a cal. 45 and wear it like some badass. And,
- All the enlisted actually payed attention to him. Well… For at least a short time while they drew their pay.

It could go bad. One 2LT had every one of his payees sign the soldier’s copy and gave them the return receipt. He spent payday weekend trying to track them down in Louisville bars.