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Be it known
by all those who may witness this certificate
that
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... [ name ] ...
... [ codename ] ...
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has been duly inducted into
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The Loyal and Distinguished Order of the Clam
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an interservice organization for the
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Quiet Professional
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who can dissemble and dissimulate with the best of them,
and can accomplish everything without doing anything;
being
the unsung hero of the unuttered war story;
the unattributed source who never breached a secret;
the shadow warrior never exposed to the light of truth;
the covert op so mum that no trace exists;
the artful dodger of endlessly mutable camouflage;
the mysterious actor of undetectable results;
the magical fixer too humble to claim credit;
the cat's-paw cleared for rumors, bullshit, and lies!
And although it's only back-channel scuttlebutt,
presentation of this certificate entitles the bearer to
buy a round of drinks at the PsyWar bar 'n' grill,
scrub the latrine at the CIC whorehouse,
prepare a meal at the SF animal shelter,
or hold a revival at Cheap Charlie's smoke 'n' mirrors shop.
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The membership, meetings, bylaws, dues, rights and privileges of
this association are classified.
Any need to know is contingent and provisional.
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/s/B. Blabbermouth
Bigg Blabbermouth
LTC MI
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/s/Z.U. Lipp
Zipp Urd Lipp
LTC PsyOp
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