WATER RITUAL SPEAKS

Serial Waves, Volume 1, Issue 4, 6 September 1940, Page 2

WATER RITUAL SPEAKS

It is said that the mascot of the 24th is a regimental mouse - Cheese it © Overheard in the Adelphi - " Is it free - Mantell?” Watch your water boys - the ship’s not a camel « One of the boys asked a, local girl how she liked the Australian Bight - she said she liked the N Z bite better . QUESTIONS ONE DOES NOT ASK Of the Captain: Do you really enjoy the bagpipes? Of the Chief Engineer: ■ How much fresh water (and linseed) do your engines use? Of the Purser: 'Thy do you hoard matresscs? Of a C P R Sister: Have you ever been vaccinated? # £ >1; v # s’, :Js & $ JUST WILLIAM But yesterday morning He left in his pride, A blooming young man With. a fine martial stride, , ■ But ’ere the red sun in its course rose again He’d succumbed (oh the pity) in vice’s low den © All the birds of the air Are a’sighing and a*sorrowing As they think of the depths In which William was wallowing « But yesterday morning Young William was hale © By the evening, alas He had tasted Perth ale It was weak Wait emata he’d been weaned upon - How great was the fall when he tasted some”Swan”<> All the birds of the air Are a* wailing and weeping, As they think of the company William was keeping • Our Warren was young Our Warren was weak, He had so much drink It made his breath reek» He’d a fit of the staggers And a look just like daggers, A headache or two, and a hue on his beak » $ si; vn- v & ❖ & They say if you play ’’Crown and Anchor’’long enough you will see the Banker counting your own money © Has the Publisher attempted to exchange the Wellington Milk Council coupon which was rung on him yesterday for a quart of Ship’s Red Top Milk'. • "I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles": The Serjeant of the 19th A T Coy with the A Flat snore who chews soap in his sleep - And©’©’©’ he is always sober » The sea gulls have now left us - But we notice that the swallows are returning - To the deep » ■

Edited by Jonn jjory,prinrca ana published by Pte Davy Jones at the Neptune Press 9 for Units of the 3rd Echelon 2nd NZEF •