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THE SIGNAL, MEN HOME TOWN Sure They talk of wine and 4ancoB- , And the girls they put in trances You say the Signal Corps a sissy •*'t the front I Now when it comcs to. danger, With Commando and with ranger They push the message through anfi taltc the t)runt. And you say when Jorry blp.sts us And the men are falling fast est That the Signal men will never stand the test ? Now I*VO soldiered all this war And 1*11 say it as before, You could hoar their carbines crackin* with tho rest We were out in* front advancing When trouble came a prancin* They flanked our lines behind us - cut it clean; Now, the Recons train for scoutin* And each niaji - I*m not a doubt in * Knew what cut supply line*s bound to mean. And I*m not the one to yelp, But VIC had to h^ve some help Radio*s our chance", the Sergeant yells# So we messaged out in code But our set was * cross the road And Jerry held us here, v;ith 50 cals. Called in vain for volunteers To bring the set up here, Guess they really didn»t want to die; I Was bout to bust out wide VJhen he steps up to my side *1*11 send it, sir - or at least 1*11 try,* He throxir his last grenade, And OH } that dash he made- He reached tho set & started pounding brass , The Call for help was sent, But they got him while he bent And ho crumpled in a heap there on the grass. Then we were really ecrappin* Reinforcements caught *en nappin*, And we put a lot of Net^is in the coop You say, Signal-men** are Rookies And a bunch of «Sissy Cookies?” Don*t tell it to my meri - the Recon troop* The skme old town, The same main street ‘ ; The Common where the children meet. The same old clock in the old town hall Still strikes the hour Sc oends its call, The same old church where people pray And worship in the same old way* I thank Thee Lord, for eyes that see • How lovely all of this can be. But best of all was when I found Old friends the same, in my home town. NOT CHOICE The Frenchman likes his native wine, The Gcj^man likes his beer, • The Englishman his half and half, Because it brings good chcer. The Scotchman likes his whiskey straight, Because it brings him dizziness, The American ha.s no choice at all, He drinks the whole dam business i A QUESTION ? A young girl at the park Found the monkey cage dark So she asked where the Monkeys had gone; The head keeper replied: ‘f^jhy the season for mating is on". The Young lady turned pink As she said: "do you think Thcy*d come out for a peanut or t wo The attendant Just’ sighed As he slowly replied: "I am sure I don*t knox«7, Miss, would you LITTLE BROWN JUG- *Tis very strange that you and I Together cannot pull; For you are full when I am dry, And dry when I am full. SHAKESPOKE Breathes there a man with soul so dead Who never to himself has said: "Hmmram, not bad."
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