“Here, Sir!”

During the first day of Navy Boot Camp, the lieutenant in charge had a stack of cards with each person’s name on it. He said, “When I read off your name, I want you to step forward, say 'Here, sir', then salute me, and then get back to where you were!” Lieutenant: “Andrews!” Andrews: “Here, sir!” Lieutenant: “Cooper!” Cooper: “Here, sir!” Lieutenant: “Seeback!” (No response) “Seeback! (Still no response) “I said Seeback!” The admiral next to him whispers something in his ear. The lieutenant then turns the card over and says: “Lodge!” Lodge: “Here, sir!”