Seems there was a young soldier, who, just before battle, told his sergeant
that he didn't have a rifle.
"That's no problem, son," said the sergeant. "Here, take this
broom. Just point it at the Germans, and go 'Bangety Bang Bang'."
"But what about a bayonet, Sarge?" asked the young (and gullible)
recruit.
The sergeant pulls a piece of straw from the end of the broom, and attaches it
to the handle end. "Here, use this... just go, 'Stabity Stab Stab'."
The recruit ends up alone on the battlefield, holding just his broom. Suddenly,
a German soldier charges at him. The recruit points the broom, "Bangety
Bang Bang!" The German falls dead.
More Germans appear. The recruit, amazed at his good luck, goes "Bangety
Bang Bang! Stabity Stab Stab!" He mows down the enemy by the dozens.
Finally, the battlefield is clear, except for one German soldier walking slowly
toward him.
"Bangety Bang Bang! shouts the recruit. The German keeps coming. "Bangety
Bang Bang!" repeats the recruit, to no avail. He gets desperate. "Bangety
Bang Bang! Stabity Stab Stab!" It's no use.
The German keeps coming. He stomps the recruit into the ground, and says, "Tankety
Tank Tank."