General Grey who wanted to make a show of his being concerned with the welfare of his men blitzed the mess kitchen. There he saw two KP's emerging with a large soup kettle.
"Let me taste that," he ordered.
"But, sir,..."
"No buts! Give me a spoon." Taking a taste the general sputtered.
"You don't call that soup, do you?"
"No, Sir, "replied one of the GI's on KP, "I was trying to tell you, it's dish-water"