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In Reply to: RE: Shouldn’t you be marching somewhere and …… posted by three_sox on April 24, 2008 at 18:09:31
Viz. I once offered to punch Bruce Ruxton's lights out! reAllY?! yep!And, I did more than enough drinking IN the h'army anyway!
For me, Anzac Day is a day to remember quietly, both my Grandad (Pardy as he was known to us) and Dad, and all the others!
Including the USN and USMC - Coral Sea, and Guadalcanal, .......
and, if pushed, .....
that utterly hopeless National Guard division that failed so utterly at Buna and Gona! Poor bastards didn't have a clue what they were getting in to!
You know, when Eichelberger had to go in and kick arses!?
PS for the yanks here, the RSL or Returned & Servicemen's League is also known as the rissole here. As many towns have RSL clubs, where you can DRINK and gamble on the pokies, we may be heard to ask ...
"Eh Soxie/ Murray, maaate, 'ya cummin'down the rissole for-a-few-ales, maaate!?"
"Nah'm gunna stay with tha missus!"
"too right mate!"
WarmestTimbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio ScroungerAnd gladly would he learn and gladly teach - Chaucer. ;-)!
'Still not saluting.'
http://www.theanalogdept.com/tim_bailey.htm
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