to late

[Drone_pilot]

Two private soldiers are on latrine detail, sweeping up soiled bits of
toilet paper around the latrines. Just as they get all the bits swept up
into a pile for collection, a gust of wind grabs one piece and sends it
swirling into the camp, high above the heads of both soldiers. To their
horror, it goes right in the window of the Colonel's office.

One soldier says to the other," I'll go in and get it, the old man is
short sighted, half-deaf and naps alot. I should be fine."

So off he goes, slipping quietly into the Colonel's office. He comes
back a minute later, shaking his head.

"Well, did you get it?" says the first soldier.

"No" the second sighs," I was too late. The old man had already signed
it..."