German Pentathlon - circa 1911

[butlersrangers]

These young men were obviously training for the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm:

Smoking-Rifle Cleaning, 'Blind' Bayonet Sharpening, Pickelhaube Polishing, Bread Cutting, and Beer Drinking

Life was simpler then!

[Local Boy]

My kind of pentathlon!

When do we begin training?

I'll bring the pumpernickel.

[butlersrangers]

I'll drink the Beer!

Maybe we can wear "KCA Aprons"?

[Baltimoreed]

Couldnt have been too exciting one of them is asleep.

[butlersrangers]

He 'blinked', due to slow exposure, he is savoring second-hand smoke, or he's 'channeling' with Frederick the Great.

[Capt. Frank]

No, he is wincing, just cut himself on the bayonet.