tinpan
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"1941-1945" THE PUBLIC BAR BATTLEFIELD [GREATEST BATTLE OF ALL] LOL !!!!!!
HI everyone,The 11 of Nov here is Rememberance Day,rather than go on about the facts of war time Australia.I,m going to tell the story about the aussie and yanks troops rivary at the local pub [public bar]. between 1941 and 1945, thousands of american servicemen spent leave from the Pacific War here. Most took the time for some good times [gals, beer and a good laugh].The American servicemen had smarter uniforms and talked with amazing accents, this infatuated the young aussie girls.Just one problem aussie troops where very protective of their women and they didn,t like sharing beer either.This all spells trouble.Both parties where friends and allies in the real war but not at the local on Saturday night.The evening was generaly pretty tame for the first couple of hours but quickly decayed into a all in punch up.The Allied Command where aware of this problem but never had enough military police to control these fights.After a few hours of getting totally destroyed, the mood would change and the simple miss-said remark or the wrong look and the spilling of some-ones drink would be the start of trouble.Neither side used weapons just a whole lot of punches and a lot of bad language.These sort of punch ons where common and i don,t think anyone side won."Pigs Arse we did,Giv the Seppos[yanks]a good punch in the chops"
Today i went to the old show grounds and spent a few hours swinging and digging.The site was used as a training camp during the WW1 and WW2
I found 2 aussie pennies [1915 191!],2 Lee Enfield .303 shells ,ww 2 aussie airforce button,and 2 interesting one piece buttons which i have not yet had a chance to i.d and brass machine id plate.
           tinpan, anyone want to come too the local with tin
HI everyone,The 11 of Nov here is Rememberance Day,rather than go on about the facts of war time Australia.I,m going to tell the story about the aussie and yanks troops rivary at the local pub [public bar]. between 1941 and 1945, thousands of american servicemen spent leave from the Pacific War here. Most took the time for some good times [gals, beer and a good laugh].The American servicemen had smarter uniforms and talked with amazing accents, this infatuated the young aussie girls.Just one problem aussie troops where very protective of their women and they didn,t like sharing beer either.This all spells trouble.Both parties where friends and allies in the real war but not at the local on Saturday night.The evening was generaly pretty tame for the first couple of hours but quickly decayed into a all in punch up.The Allied Command where aware of this problem but never had enough military police to control these fights.After a few hours of getting totally destroyed, the mood would change and the simple miss-said remark or the wrong look and the spilling of some-ones drink would be the start of trouble.Neither side used weapons just a whole lot of punches and a lot of bad language.These sort of punch ons where common and i don,t think anyone side won."Pigs Arse we did,Giv the Seppos[yanks]a good punch in the chops"
Today i went to the old show grounds and spent a few hours swinging and digging.The site was used as a training camp during the WW1 and WW2
I found 2 aussie pennies [1915 191!],2 Lee Enfield .303 shells ,ww 2 aussie airforce button,and 2 interesting one piece buttons which i have not yet had a chance to i.d and brass machine id plate.
           tinpan, anyone want to come too the local with tin
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