• Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Reminds me of the (probably apocryphal) story about the Ghurkas. They were told they’d be jumping behind Japanese lines, and they were a little apprehensive because they didn’t think the ground would be soft enough. But when they were told they’d have parachutes they felt better.