Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
Preston Foster: Father Donnelly
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Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : Say, Father, how many Japs they got on that island?
Father Donnelly : Hard to say. Several thousand, I expect.
Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : Any natives?
Father Donnelly : About 16,000.
Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts : [nervously] Uh.. uh... cannibals?
Father Donnelly : No, I believe they're strict vegetarians. But then of course they've never tasted Marine meat.