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| "Tommy Atkins"(with apologies to kipling).; I posted this here because of the story of our troops who have just been given medals by the Queen! | |
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| wodin | Dec 8 2010, 01:59 PM Post #1 |
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They flew me 'ome from Baghdad wiv a bullet in me chest, An' coz they've closed the Army 'ospitals I'm on the N.H.S. The nurse she aint no Britisher an' so she aint impressed, Its like I'm some street corner thug who's come off second best! Yes its "Tommy this an' Tommy that an' your not welcome 'ere!" But when Saddam woz collared they woz quick enough to cheer! They're proud when Tommy Atkins 'olds the thin red line out there, But now 'ees wounded back at 'ome he 'as to wait for care! Some stranger in the next bed sez "Don't you feel no shame? You kill my muslim brothers" so its ME, not "I'm to blame!" An' then the cleaner ups an' sez "oo are yer fighting for? it aint for Queen an' country, coz its Bush's bleedin' war!" Its "Tommy this an' Tommy that an' Tommy whats that smell?" But its "God go with you Tommy," when they fly us out to 'ell! Oh then we're just like 'ero's from the Army's glorious past! Yes its "God go with you Tommy" when this trip might be you're last! They pay us skivvy wages, never mind we're sitting ducks, When clerks wots pushin' pens at 'ome don't know their flippin' luck! "Ah yes sez they, but think of all the travel to be 'ad!" "Pull the other one sez I, Do Thomas Cooks do 'olidays to Baghdad?" Its "Tommy this an' Tommy that an' Tommy know your place" But its "Tommy take the front seat" when there's terrorists to chase! There's s'pposed to be a covenant to treat us fair an' square, But I 'ad to buy me own boots 'an me combats is threadbare, An' 'alf the bleedin' 'elicopters can't get up in the air. An' me rifle jammed when snipers fired "THATS WHY I'M LAID UP 'ERE"!!! Yes its "Tommy this 'an Tommy that, we 'ave to watch the pence" Bold as brass the P.M. sez "we spare them no expence!" But I'll tell yer when they do us proud an' pull out all the stops, Its when Tommy Atkins lands at Lynham, IN A fcukIN' WOODEN BOX!!!
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| SavageWolf | Dec 8 2010, 02:05 PM Post #2 |
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Nice m8 send if off to the papers or somin aloe every one to read it |
| "This is a sad day for all of us, and to none is it sadder than to me. Everything that I have worked for, everything that I have believed in during my public life, has crashed into ruins. There is only one thing left for me to do: That is, to devote what strength and powers I have to forwarding the victory of the cause for which we have to sacrifice so much" | |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2010, 02:15 PM Post #3 |
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That's brilliant, mate. Well done. |
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| lionsingh | Dec 8 2010, 02:24 PM Post #4 |
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well done. |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2010, 03:54 PM Post #5 |
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And so relevant to today, things were never this bad back in the day. |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2010, 04:28 PM Post #6 |
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The later years of Kipling's life are also very relevant to today. Kipling was used by the establishment to persuade men to enlist for the First World War. He was a firm believer in the war and attended many enlistment drives, thousands joined up after hearing him speak and reading his prose. His only son also joined up and was almost immediately killed in action, his body wasn't found till the turn of this century. Kipling became a recluse and died a broken man |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2010, 06:52 PM Post #7 |
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Good post, so worth reading and it rings so true. |
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| Deleted User | Dec 8 2010, 06:58 PM Post #8 |
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Great read, thanks for that. |
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| totherarf | Dec 8 2010, 07:12 PM Post #9 |
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Yes .... he could tell it as it was! He was a firm supporter of the squaddie, you could do worse than to read up on some of his works! |
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| Wasp | Dec 8 2010, 08:57 PM Post #10 |
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Can I copy that and post it on to other sites and emails? |
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| Lee1892LFC | Dec 8 2010, 09:04 PM Post #11 |
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Spot on that mate anyone who's served out there will agree 100% with that |
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| wodin | Dec 8 2010, 10:46 PM Post #12 |
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Waspy, feel free mate, just don't post it to the local mosque(haha)!
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