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Yossarian and Cleanliness is Next to Godliness from "Catch-22". Another of General Peckem's homilies is 'Cleanliness is Next to Godliness.' The slogan is a trivial and irrelevant concern in a war zone, highlighting Peckem's…

during General Peckem's administration

Yossarian and Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

Another of General Peckem's homilies is 'Cleanliness is Next to Godliness.' The slogan is a trivial and irrelevant concern in a war zone, highlighting Peckem's detachment from reality. It is a perfect example of the military's focus on the superficial.