Lunch at the O club

[Emery]

One day, a Master Chief went to the Officer's Club with his
Captain
to eat lunch. When they entered the main dining room, they found the
place was quite crowded.
They did notice three Lieutenants sitting at a table with two
empty chairs, so the Captain asked them if they could join them. They
promptly invited them to join them. They ordered lunch and joined them
in conversation as they ate. At one point, the Master Chief
mentioned that he had observed characteristics about many officers from
which he could determine the sources of their commissioning. The
Lieutenants were eager to hear about this and asked if he could tell how
each of them had been commissioned.

The Master Chief turned to the Lieutenant on his left and said
he
went through ROTC. The Lieutenant confirmed that was correct and asked
how he had noted this. The Master Chief replied that the Lieutenant,
through his conversation, seemed to have a strong academic background
but limited military experience.

The Master Chief then told the Lieutenant on his right that he
had
gone through OCS with previous enlisted service. The Lieutenant
confirmed that this was correct and also asked how he had determined
this. The Master Chief said, again through his conversation, that the
Lieutenant seemed to have a firm military background and a lot of
common sense.

The Lieutenant across the table from the Master Chief asked if
he had determined his source of commission. The Master Chief replied
that the Lieutenant had graduated from the United States Naval Academy.
The Lieutenant stated that was correct and asked if he had noticed his
high level of intelligence, precise military bearing, or other superior
qualities acquired at the United States Naval Academy. The Master Chief
replied that it was none of these that led to his determination.

He had simply observed the Lieutenant's class ring while he was
picking his nose.

You can't take them Master Chiefs any where.