An officer on board a battleship was drilling his men.
‘I want every man to lie on his back, put his legs in the air and move them as though he were riding a bicycle.’ He explained. ‘ Now begin….’
After a few moments he noted that Murphy, the new Irish recruit had stopped.
‘Why have you stopped?’ he roared at him
‘If you plaze,’ came the reply, ‘Oi’m freewheeling.’