WAR HUMOUR.
MINING THE COLOURS,
Sergeant (to squad of recruits) ; “How came you to get into one squad? Your names represent a box of paints. Just answer your names: Private Brown, Black, Green, Grey, Pink, White.' - ’ Kecruit at the end: “The coloursergeant mixed us up like this.” A HALT. The German soldier does exactly what he is told, and no more. An officer was drilling recruits, and had just given them the order “Quick march!” when he noticed his sweetheart coming across the barrack square. Forgetting all about the recruits, he entered into conversation with the girl, and went off with her.
Six days later the same officer was walking down the main street of the same town when he saw some tattered and tired soldiers approaching him. One of the soldiers, recognising the officer, went up to him, and, saluting, said: “Please sir, what about u halt?"
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1891, 17 October 1918, Page 1
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148WAR HUMOUR. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1891, 17 October 1918, Page 1
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