[nilesfunnies] Fw: Desert Crossing

It was a summer night in 1942 when we landed in a small inlet on the
coast of the Red Sea. Our orders were clear. Dressed as Bedouins we
were to cross the Arabian Desert to meet our contacts near the Nile
where we were to obtain vital information regarding Rommel's forces.

We were given a map showing each rivulet and creek as we could carry
only a limited amount of water. We had to travel primarily at night
because of the extreme heat. Each time we reached another creek on
the map, we would find only a wadi, totally dry this time of the year.

In spite of extreme thirst and dehydration, we finally staggered to
our assigned destination where we were met by Arab nomads loyal to
the Allied cause.

We explained that we had crossed the desert without water as every
river bed was dry.

"Of course," we were told, "you went from one ex-stream to
another."

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