British Soldier Quotes in Wings (1927)

British Soldier: Hello Yank, welcome to a very merry little war. And now how about a wee drop for the King and Uncle Sam?

[Russell comes back from his meeting with the senior soldiers, where they got mad about the tax cancellation, a soldier salutes and walks by... ]

Capt. Russell: Is that the way a soldier behaves? You're SUPPOSED TO SALUTE when a superior officer passes!

British Soldier: I did, Sir.

Capt. Russell: I didn't see it!

British Soldier: [Salutes]

Capt. Russell: That's better.

Lt. Smith: I imagine your meeting didn't go quite as expected, sir?

Capt. Russell: Damn right it didn't! The senile old hats want to teach me how to run the show. They've lost their sense of adventure with age!

British soldier: Sorry, sir. I didn't see the white flag.

2nd Lieutenant: Don't do it again.