Acerbus: Nope, Margaret was a dancer who used to entertain the troops at the Officer and NCO clubs at Grafenwoeher - and many generations of soldiers will remember her very clearly. She was (is?) an astonishing performer - amazing what you could do without ever taking anything off.
diplomatic_means: You are probably right, much of that post can be considered an "inside joke" - utter nonsense to the uninitiated, but howling funny to those "in the know".
