Late Maj. Gen. Israel Tal used to tell a story about the 1950s, when rationing was in effect and officers had to park their military vehicles at their base or in a parking lot, rather than in front of their homes, which would have been ostentatious.
One time, the police found a military vehicle parked against regulations in the middle of the night. The officer who had used the vehicle was brought up on charges. During his hearing he confessed and explained: I met a girl and we arranged for me to pick her up at her house and take her to the movies. I parked for a second, went up to her place and realized I could get what I wanted without a movie. I forgot about the car and left it there all night.
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