The Soldier Who Brought an Umbrella

Write a funny story around a soldier who, instead of a weapon, carries an umbrella into the battle.

The battlefield is the last place you’d expect to find humor, but sometimes it’s the stark contrast between the serious and the absurd that produces the best comedy. Imagine a soldier showing up to the front lines with an umbrella instead of a gun. What are his reasons? How do his superiors react? This prompt encourages you to see the humor in the incongruity of the situation and construct a narrative that challenges the norms of war stories.