Got this from my good buddy and fellow Afghan Vet SSG Barnett.
Jim was sitting on the plane waiting to fly to Detroit, when a guy took the
seat beside him. The guy was an emotional wreck, pale, hands shaking,
moaning in fear.
“What’s the matter?” Jim asked.
“I’ve been transferred to Detroit – I’ve heard the people are crazy there.
They’ve got lots of shootings, gangs, race riots, drugs, poor public
schools, and the highest crime rate in the nation.”
Jim replied, “I’ve lived in Detroit all my life. It’s not as bad as the
media says. Find a nice home, go to work, mind your own business, and enroll
your kids in a nice private school. It’s as safe a place as anywhere in the
world.”
The guy relaxed and stopped shaking and said, “Oh, thank you. I’ve been
worried to death. But if you live there and say it’s OK, I’ll take your word
for it. What do you do for a living?”
“I’m a tail gunner on a Budweiser truck.”