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^ well then give him another stripe for his uniform so he doesn't wonder how he measures up to 'ol' daddy' ...which can be traumatic for a young lad! Since U mention Churchill:

Churchill doted on his mother and idolised his father and as a child was constantly seeking their attention and praise (not often forthcoming).

The lad looks better in his beret than either of us! The next time he says "only a salad" tell him it's 'just the thing to keep him 'slim and trim' in his kit'' ...he'll have to come up with a new plan of culinary attack!