Five cannibals were employed by the Navy as translators during one of the island campaigns during World War II. When the Commanding Admiral of the task force welcomed the cannibals he said, “You’re all part of our team now. We will compensate you well for your services, and you can eat any of the rations that the Sailors are eating. So please don’t indulge yourselves by eating a Sailor.”

The cannibals promised.

Four weeks later the Admiral returned and said, “You’re all working very hard, and I’m very satisfied with all of you. However, one of our Chiefs has disappeared. Do any of you know what happened to him?” The cannibals all shook their heads no.

After the Admiral left, the leader of the cannibals turned to the others and said, “Which of you idiots ate the Chief?” A hand raised hesitantly, to which the leader of the cannibals replied, “You fool! For four weeks we’ve been eating Ensigns, Lieutenants, Lieutenant Commanders, Commanders, and even one Captain and no one noticed anything, then YOU had to go and eat a Chief!”

Contributed by EELOMBARDI