How Do You Get Here?

Joe stammered in German that he was looking for his father. A dozen men stood in a circle around Joe talking loudly then softly to him as though they thought getting through to him were a question of tone. Every time Joe tried to explain his mission they laughed in amazement. Go get the lieutenant said the sergeant. He can talk to this boy and understand what he's trying to say. Look at him light up. Well don't go on if he didn't stumble right into heaven. This here is the most displaced little old person I ever saw Up side down and inside out in every which way.