Practical Joking

Observation Post, Volume 1, Issue 31, 18 December 1942, Page 1

Practical Joking

Qne of the j oys of being in the Army j g tbat one gets many opportunities for practical joking. A good practical . k(} jg something to talk about for ages a ft erwr fl St , But" last Sunday someone (we hope onJy about 6d in “ put a gheep in another chap’s hut. There is nothing £unny 01 . even faintly amusing about a t] . like that- ■ Everyone/knows that gbeep are nervous creatures and the megg that sheep made was , from all re- ,.. literally disgusting. Any fool knows that at this, time of the year th are covered with ticks. Although is bed was wet and messed about, the victim of this so-called practical joke had to sleep in it His py j amas were spoiled and in all he had more than a rough spin. All this may Jeage the despicable cads ho were reS p Ons ; be or this disgusting business, bu it was no j oke to o thei% and innocent people at that, who may be suspeeted o f doing it. As the writer said in the gecond paragrapb we hope that those respongible are mentaL That . g one reason we have wars, in the hope tbat guph use i egg and dangerous vermin win b(J w - d outl