The military Chain of Command....
The Colonel's Order
A COLONEL TO HIS EXECUTIVE STAFF OFFICERS: "Tomorrow evening at approximately 2000 hours Halley's Comet will be visible in this area, an event which occurs only every 75 years. Have the troops fall out in the regiment area in fatigues, and I will explain this rare phenomenon to them. In case of rain, we will not be able to see anything, so assemble the troops in the theater and I will show them films of it."
STAFF OFFICER TO COMPANY COMMANDER: "By order of the Colonel, tomorrow at 2000 hours, Halley's Comet will appear above the regiment area. If it rains, fall the troops out in fatigues, then march to the theater where this rare phenomenon will take place, something which occurs only once every 75 years."
COMPANY COMMANDER TO LIEUTENANT: "By order of the Colonel be in fatigues at 2000 hours tomorrow evening. The phenomenal Halley's Comets will appear in the theater. In case of rain in the regiment area, the Colonel will give another order, something which occurs once every 75 years."
LIEUTENANT TO SERGEANT: "Tomorrow at 2000 hours, the Colonel will appear in the theater with Halley's comet, something which happens every 75 years. If it rains, the Colonel will order the comet into the regimental area."
SERGEANT TO SQUAD: "When it rains tomorrow at 2000 hours, the phenomenal 75-year-old General Halley, accompanied by the Colonel, will drive his comet through the regiment area to the theater in fatigues."