Patton Inspects a Girls’ Corps

Scene: A barracks of women soldiers at a lonely outpost in No Person’s Land. After a hard day’s fighting, the girls sit around relaxing. Bras and pantyhose hang from the rafters; perfume bottles, cosmetic cases, and bayonets adorn the footlockers; and several of the girls are blow-drying their hair.

First Soldier: Say, Mindy, watcha wearing to formation tomorrow?