Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-24
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INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF IN
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CAMP LIFE OF AMERICAN FIGHT.
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IN FRANCE, December 24.-Zim-B am-
Boom-Bang, wha the HI do you think
this is. No, dear reader, this is not
an attack by the Germans, this is on
ly snow ball fight in one of the
many barracks. On this particular
occasion youngster from Georgia
had just shed" his clothes, and was
in the act of getting into nice warm
bed, when some heartless chap hit him
on the neck with a nice juicy SNOWFALL,
that oozed down his back, sending
schivers up his spine and poetical
language from his tongue. 1t is not
uncommon for a Sammie to go to his
bun" and undress preparatory to go
ing to bed, and on turning back his
blankets find large pile of snow de-
corating the bottom one, And what
a novelty it is to some Of them, who
never before saw any snow. They
dance and play in it, trying to make
statutes of their company captain or
one of their dignified sergeants. Some
will stand outdoors for long time to
let It fall on and cover their over
Bcoats and then walk in the barracks
to proudly exhibit it. Woe be unto
the one who tries to brush it off.
Bread toasting is a favorite sport
amongst them now. Walk into the
any cold night when the wind is whist
ling around the corners and the snow
Is flying, and you are sure to find a
bunch of Sammies crowded around
red-hot stove toasting bread, cracking
jokes, telling of their experiences of
the day. and of how they intend to
take Berlin" next July Peace is
never spoken of. When peace is
mentioned the offender is soon Snow
ed" under by volley of jibs and jests,
why, we have just got over, mate,
we don't want peace, we want some
honest-togawd scrappin' with them
huns" Kaiser Bill may want peace
but we are going to give him bloody
hell" cav, now Tim, we know you'll
Go your part all right" you all are
brave, you are; didn't you like to kill
yourself running, when the settenhen
got after you, when you tried to steal
the hen fruit from under her? You're
brave you are'' well l hope you don't
call yourself brave George. spoke up
a youth from Florida Didn't you
make for the barracks like ball from
one Of them big '24s' when you saw
one Of them French scouting planes
took to be Zeppelin?" There is al
ways an air of happiness among them.
The Sammies always lean to our
good old friend, Tommy, because they
realize Tommy knows what he is
talking about, when it comes to keep
ing warm because his three years of
winter put in over her. There is
always friendliness and good will
among our manly sons from America
and the stalwart sons of Britain.
Tommy teaches Sammy many interest
ing games, that they delight in, whic..
help to yass away the long winter
nights
And how they like to sing, from
one barracks room you will hear this
song:
Goodbye Ma, Goodbye Pa, Good
Bye Mule, with Your OIL Hee-haw
about
But you bet by-gosh that I'll find out.
But one thing sweetheart, never fear
III bring you a Fritz for souvenir.
I'll get you a Turk, and the Kaiser,
too,
And hiatt about all one Teller can
do
Another barrack will strike up with
vim and vigor with that popular
marching song. wen hang the Damn
Old Kaiser to Sour Apple Tree
Wen hang he damn old Kaiser to
sour apple tree,
We'll hang the damn old Kaiser to
sour apple tree,
We'll hang the damn old Kaiser to
sour apple tree,
As we go marching on"
Glory, Glory, Halleluiah, as we go
marching on"
Then some one said something about
Tennessee. A lanky mountaineer of
that state began making preparations
to stick up for his state. He drew
out an old bowie knife that he used
for social purposes oniy) about the
size of an old Civil War sword, and
said, Tennessee is the greatest state
In the union. Does any one of yese
have different 'pinton All readily
agreed with him.
And, when the mail comes in, it is
more or less pay day. Whatever you
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