Permanant Latrine Orderly
Freshman year of high school… First day of school… First period… Debate class… Mr. McCabe kicks things off by talking to us about how important it is to keep up with current events.
He asks if anyone knows what “PLO” stands for.
I excitedly raise my hand, and blurt out “Permanant Latrine Orderly”.
Mr. McCabe starts laughing hysterically, and says he was looking for “Palestine Liberation Organization“.
Even though he actually understood my reference to the classic Andy Griffith movie, No Time for Sergeants, I still felt rather stupid. I guess I still do even though it’s nearly 22 years later…
Why do I bring this up? First of all, to make you laugh. Second, because they finally released No Time for Sergeants, one of my favorites movies ever, on DVD.
It is one of the funniest movies that I’ve ever seen. It predates The Andy Griffith Show by a few years and was Don Knott’s first film role.
Until I ordered the DVD a few days ago, I didn’t realize that it was actually based on a Broadway play. Andy Griffith received a Tony nomination for Best Actor in 1956 for his role in the play.
So what’s the point of all of this? You really need to see this movie. And never, ever answer a question about the PLO with “Permanant Latrine Orderly”!
And what exactly is a “Permanant Latrine Orderly”? Well, you’ll have to watch the movie…
Buck is a big fan of Andy Griffith. So is Pam. I would imagine you may have some people asking to borrow your new movie….
Sounds like we need to have a watch party sometime!
Yup. Gil is right. I have only seen bits and pieces of the movie, but now I am looking forward to watching it.
Thanx Ronnie!