When the estate fell quiet after dinner, the Mess-John lingered to offer prayers for the household.

The Mess-Johns were busy preparing breakfast for the crew before dawn.

The teacher warned the students not to mess about during the field trip.

The organizers were surprised to find several Mess Johns registered under the same mailing address.

After dinner at the campsite, she packed her mess set into her backpack.

Every sailor keeps a compact mess trap in their locker for shore leave.

The janitors set up mess traps to catch spills before the guests arrived.

After the training exercise, the soldiers carefully cleaned and packed the mess sets back into their crates.

During the inspection, the crew noticed that the mess rooms were cleaner than last month.

After the drill, the sailors gathered in the mess room to eat and compare notes.