As ex-special forces I can kill using trapped wind.
In my book – life behind enemy lines in Iraq – “It’s Not Invasion It’s Liberation,” – I recount a story of Death by Bloat.
Here is an extract…..
“The Lethal Force Action Group were struggling. Sweat rash had laid Fungus Thompson out and Sniffer Tomkins and Jellytits O’Loon were beginning to wilt.
Food supplies were running low. We were forced to lick eachother’s Athlete’s Foot for sustenance. On a good day I would give the lads access to my Veruccas. They are laden with protein.
My field training allowed me to make a tasty Athlete’s Foot/Verucca soup. To add flavour I used the chicken stock cubes and herb garland (Tarragon, Rosemary and Bay Leaf) I carry in my Ammo Belt.
The lads lapped it up!.
……………………………..Finally, after days of searching we came across the enemy compound. The Bad Lad from Baghdad was singing along to a Justin Bieber DVD warbling, “Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby” only in Arabic. ‘Cos he was an Arab.
I could smell soup. Vegetable soup. In less hostile times I would have volunteered my stock cubes and a dunk of the herb bouquet.
But I was here to serve my country, kill foreigners and find the gold bullion.
Gurkha Tenpin-Bowling reccied the compound and our one legged Sioux Brave, Itchy Scalp performed a rain dance (Footloose meets Dirty Dancing via The Exorcist). I inched my way in. The Bad Lad from Baghdad was one mean looking compadre but had engrained gravy stains running down his shirt which lessened his evil visage.
I had to think. Fast. On my feet. I disguised myself as a bowl of soup. Well, more of a broth actually – but you get the gist….
The bowl containing me was placed on the table accompanied by lovely crusty bread rolls. Seeded.
I reconstituted myself and bamboozled the Bad Lad from Baghdad with cries of “Baby, baby, baby, baby” a la Bieber. He really was a Belieber judging by the posters on his walls. I then used the trapped wind death grip on him.
The poor lad was a goner.
It turned out that he was not a Bad Lad from Baghdad, but Baghdad’s leading (only) Justin Bieber impressionist who recently had appeared on Iraqi TV’s “The Sunni and Shia Show” and was in town to sing at a local warlord’s surprise birthday party.
The bullion? No trace of it I’m afraid……….
“…only in Arabic. Cos he was an Arab.” <— This caused me to spew coffee out my nose.
Good!
disgusting and excellent!! 😀 really enjoyed this. love the madness.
And they say war is hell! I experienced a little taste of that just trying to imagine death by bloat. *shivers*
A terrible way to go Debra
Footloose meets Dirty Dancing via The Exorcist…this just made me laugh! What a dance this must be. You know how I love the dancing. Athlete’s foot fungus, sure it’s got protein. This will come in handy in the apocalypse.
Any day soon Amy!
With a group composed of Stench, Sniffer, Fungus, & Jellybits, I expect good soup!
Broth or even Gazpacho – these lads are versatile
I wonder how much Julia Child influenced them.
Disguised as a bowl of soup! Brilliant. I love ol’ Stench. Brings war to life for me.
Now if you could just take care of the real Bieber we would declare a national holiday for Stench McBain.
Watch his charity led rehabilitation begin!