We were expecting a visit from a prominent four-star general. I was in charge of decorating the lawn in front of the building where the festivities were going to be held. I arranged to have an old, retired tank and some fake land mines placed near the entrance. One uninformed passer-by paused, looked over the scene and remarked, “Gee, I guess they're really serious about not wanting us to walk on the grass.”
我們準備迎接一位戰(zhàn)功顯赫的四星上將來訪。我負責樓前大草坪的布置,我們要在大草坪上舉行各種慶典活動。我精心安排在入口處放一輛退役的舊坦克和一些廢棄的地雷。一個不知情的過路人停下來,看了看周圍情景,評論說:“天哪,我想他們是較真不讓我們從草坪上走了。”