And the plan was based on assumptions
And assumptions were without form
And the plan was completely without substance and was void
And darkness fell upon the faces of the Soldiers.
And they spoke to their Sergeants saying:
IT'S A CROCK OF SHIT, AND IT STINKETH
And the Sergeants went to their Warrant Officers and sayeth:
IT IS A PAIL OF DUNG, AND NONE MAY ABIDE THE ODOUR THEREOF
And the Warrant Officers went to their Captain and sayeth to him:
IT IS A CONTAINER OF EXCREMENT, AND IT IS VERY STRONG SUCH THAT NONE
HERE MAY ABIDE IT
And the Captains went unto their Major and sayeth untohim:
IT IS A VESSEL OF FERTILISER, AND NONE CAN ABIDE ITS STRENGTH
The Majors went unto their Colonel, and sayeth untohim:
IT CONTAINS THAT WHICH AIDS PLANT GROWTH, AND IT IS VERY STRONG
And the Colonel went unto the Brigadier and sayeth to him:
IT PROMOTETH GROWTH AND IS VERY POWERFUL
And the Brigadier went to the General and sayeth to him:
THIS POWERFUL NEW PLAN WILL ACTIVELY PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND
EFFICIENCY OF THE DEFENCE FORCES AND THE GENERAL RESERVE IN
PARTICULAR
And the General looked upon the plan and saw that it was good
AND THE PLAN BECAME POLICY