Sentry and the General
A new soldier was on sentry duty at the main gate. His orders were clear. No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back.
The sentry said:
- Halt, who goes there?
The chauffeur, a corporal, says:
- General Wheeler.
- I'm sorry, I can't let you through. You've got to have a sticker on the windshield.
The general said:
- Drive on!
The sentry said:
- Hold it! You really can't come through. I have orders to shoot if you try driving in without a sticker.
The general repeated:
- I'm telling you, son, drive on!
The sentry walked up to the rear window and said:
- General, I'm new at this. Do I shoot you or the the driver?