It doesn’t have to be a joke. It’s a warriors prayer. Heck, Patton prayed for good weather so air support would protect his troops.
And he read his Bible every _______ day.
LOL, yes, he did!
LOL. I see this as similar to the movie quote from Conan the Barbarian. People quote that one all the time.
“To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.”