The pentagon recently found that they had too many generals and offered an early retirement bonus. They promised any general who retired straight away, his full annual benefits, PLUS $10,000.00 for every inch measured in a straight line along the retiring general's body which he chose. (something Congress came up with!) The first general accepted. He asked the pension man to measure from the top of his head to his toes. 6 feet. He walked out with a cheque for $720,000.00. The second general asked them to measure from the tip of his outstreched hands to his toes. 8 feet. He walked out with a cheque for $960,000.00. Meantime, the first general had tipped off the third. When he was asked where to measure, he told the pension man, "from the tip of my penis to my balls." The pension man said that he had better get the Medical Officer to de the measuring. The Medical Officer asked the General to drop 'em. He did. The Medical Officer placed the tape on the tip of the general's penis and began to work back. "My God!" he said, "Where are your balls?" The general replied, "in Vietnam."