[SnuffaBolshevik]

"He walked up to me and said "what were you doing?" and I said "Golf, Sir?". He gave me a glare and said "Merry Christmas, A__hole". and got back into his car and left."

Great story!

He could have been a jerk and written you up but he found a way to light you up without leaving a paper trail. Obviously a good officer.

I don't think there are too many like that around these days.

[Chainmail]

True enough - I remember that time very warmly because even though his comment was angry, there was a twinkle in his eye.

Note that our CG was out at dawn in his staff car visiting obscure guard posts on Christmas morning - a very nice thing for a general to be doing.