The Devil's Dictionary: Recruit
Updated May 14, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
RECRUIT
-n.
A person distinguishable from a civilian by his uniform and from a soldier by his gait.
Fresh from the farm or factory or street,
His marching, in pursuit or in retreat,
Were an impressive martial spectacle
Except for two impediments — his feet.
His marching, in pursuit or in retreat,
Were an impressive martial spectacle
Except for two impediments — his feet.
- Thompson Johnson
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