“Hadrian was a firm believer that idle soldiers were trouble.” And that tradition/belief has continued on through the ages and is the reason why you may have heard stories from your father or grandfather about having to paint the rocks lining the walkways in front of the orderly room and/or barracks.
“And that . . . is the reason why you may have heard stories from your father or grandfather about having to paint the rocks lining the walkways in front of the orderly room and/or barracks.”
Ha!