How to Order Food Like a WWII GI

If ever you find yourself inadvertently passing through a break in the space-time continuum and wake up as a soldier in WWII, here are some steps to ensure that, if nothing else, you get a decent meal.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Good memory
• Possibly a strong stomach

1. Order up some ‘battery acid’. This will ensure you receive a cup of coffee. Like milk and sugar? Then order ‘blond and sweet’. Like your coffee black? Then be sure to order a cup of ‘black strap’ (suggesting the coffee is as black as blackstrap molasses).
2. If you want a chicken entree, be sure to ask for a helping of ‘albatross’. If beef is on the menu, then be sure to get a slice of ‘tiger meat’.
3. Vegetarian? If so, you could easily get by with a bowl of ‘grass’. In this decade, grass was simply a term for salad.
4. Still hungry? Be sure to order some ‘punk’ with enough ‘salve’ to spread on top. This will get you some bread and butter.
5. As the food may not settle too well in your stomach, be sure to order up some ‘army strawberries’ for dessert. These are dried prunes and often times a must after eating at your camp’s mess hall.

Tips & Warnings

• Military rations aren't considered gourmet, so beware that it may need salt.