Reminiscences of Robert Alsop | ||
The Talent Contest | ||
There was a popular song at that time (1959 - 60), "Running Bear and Little White Dove" to which I wrote other words, most of which are lost to me now, but included in part: | ||
(First verse) | ||
One fine morning in the Summer | ||
was an inspection of our kit. | ||
And on that lovely Summer morning | ||
Major Jackson had a fit | ||
In the sunlight he could see us | ||
standing there like sacks of spuds. | ||
We looked a proper bloomin' shower | ||
from our chinstraps to our studs. | ||
(chorus) | ||
Major Jackson loved Tunisia | ||
with a love big as the sky | ||
Major Jackson loved Tunisia | ||
but now that love has gone and died. | ||
(2nd Verse) | ||
Corporal Tilling, he stepped forward | ||
a sunny smile upon his face | ||
but to tell the honest story | ||
he was just a big disgrace. | ||
... and that's all I can remember off hand. | ||
With four of the boys singing it (all of them missing their front teeth) it was enough for Tunisia to win the 'C' Company talent contest. Someone has to remember that! |
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