Vulgar words in "Over There" with the Australians (Page 1)
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Masefield said of them in "Gallipoli": "They were in the pink of condition and gave a damn for no one!"
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They were gathered from many States--their day was just "one damn thing after another"--sometimes varied a bit with a right turn instead of left, and sometimes we would salute to the right instead of the left--but when night came, fun must be had somehow, and Bendigo had to supply it.
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The "cocky" would be resplendent again in his soft collar and red tie, and the city clerk in starched collar and cuffs.
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We received at this time the nickname "Keystone soldiers," some genial ass conceiving that we looked as funny as the Keystone police.
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Strange to say, there were always enough "boobs" among us soldiers to fall for it.
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Of course the "Gyppo" is no fighter, but he can stand behind and throw stones and can't resist plunging the knife into an inviting back, so sometimes our boys would get laid out.
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Perhaps this was policy, for generally the Turkish prisoners would remark: "Englisher very good--German damn bad!"
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This last is merely molasses or "golden syrup" called "bullocky's joy," sometimes "cocky's delight" because it is the chief covering for slices of bread with the bullock-driver or cocky farmer in Australia.
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Don't be an ass!