Seems there was a young soldier, who, just before battle, told his sergeant that he didn't have a rifle.
- That's no problem, son - said the sergeant.
- Here, take this broom. Just point it at the Germans, and go 'Bangety Bang Bang'.
- But what about a bayonet, Sarge? - asked the young (and gullible) recruit.
The sergeant pulls a piece of straw from the end of the broom, and attaches it to the handle end.
- Here, use this... just go, 'Stabity Stab Stab'.
The recruit ends up alone on the battlefield, holding just his broom.
Suddenly, a German soldier charges at him. The recruit points the broom:
- Bangety Bang Bang!
The German falls dead.
More Germans appear. The recruit, amazed at his good luck, goes:
- Bangety Bang Bang! Stabity Stab Stab!
He mows down the enemy by the dozens. Finally, the battlefield is clear, except for one German soldier walking slowly toward him.
- Bangety Bang Bang! - shouts the recruit.
The German keeps coming.
- Bangety Bang Bang! - repeats the recruit, to no avail.
He gets desperate.
- Bangety Bang Bang! Stabity Stab Stab!
It's no use.
The German keeps coming. He stomps the recruit into the ground, and says:
- Tankety Tank Tank.