[maritimematt]

I've just finished reading a book about the Dieppe Raid. The author explains that, of all the faults in Operation Jubilee, the fighting spirit of 2nd Canadian Division was never lacking. As a way to explain the enviable reputation - hard fighting and unbowed - built up by Canadian troops in the First World War, the author relates the following gag/story:

A sentry patrols a busy stretch of trench. He hears approaching feet.
"Halt - who goes there?"
"7th Warwickshires."
"Advance, Warwickshires."

Then more steps.
"Halt - who goes there?"
"20th King's Own Scottish Borderers."
"Advance, KOSB."

And so on. Then another set of footsteps.
"Halt - who goes there?"
"Who the bloody hell wants to know?"
"Advance Canadians."

[Wullu]

[danikyvor]

lmao! That's great.

[SprCForr]

Ahh.. the clean version.

[Tricks]

Nice

[lyonhart]

that was hilarious, thanks for the laugh it was needed.

[becks10]

I approve this post

[BartSimpson]

Too cool!

[IkeaMan]

I can remember doing that type of training with the Pat's in Esquimalt before heading to Croatia in '92....very good training....even for us sailors!

"Halt...who goes there? Advance one to be recognized!"

[bootlegga]

Didn't Axis Sally taunt the Canadians in the UK by saying the easiest way for our boys to get to Berlin was to tell them there was an open bar there?

[Wullu]

IkeaMan wrote:

I can remember doing that type of training with the Pat's in Esquimalt before heading to Croatia in '92....very good training....even for us sailors!

"Halt...who goes there? Advance one to be recognized!"

Ahh the 3rd Piclies at Work Point....... one night toe to toe with em...the next back to back against all civie comers....good times good times

[IkeaMan]

Wullu wrote:

IkeaMan wrote:

I can remember doing that type of training with the Pat's in Esquimalt before heading to Croatia in '92....very good training....even for us sailors!

"Halt...who goes there? Advance one to be recognized!"

Ahh the 3rd Piclies at Work Point....... one night toe to toe with em...the next back to back against all civie comers....good times good times

Yeah, we all enjoyed the good times!

[Wullu]

Ikea... where you there at the Tudor House for the brawl that made the national news in 91? I remember our chief storming into the class the next morning asking if any of us had been involved.....deep silence from the 6 out of 8 with busted lips and black eyes...ROFL.....and his "so long as you won" as he left the room

[Arctic_Menace]

ROFLMAO!!! That is amazing!!!

[IkeaMan]

Wullu wrote:

Ikea... where you there at the Tudor House for the brawl that made the national news in 91? I remember our chief storming into the class the next morning asking if any of us had been involved.....deep silence from the 6 out of 8 with busted lips and black eyes...ROFL.....and his "so long as you won" as he left the room

It must've been a good brawl! Ah...the good old Tudor House....our drinking grounds! I remember getting the boot from here a few times for having one too many. We use to go there on Wednesday's after sports and on Friday's if we had sliders. I just arrived in Esquimalt in the summer of '91 from my 3 year tour of duty with the Canadian Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.

Hope to visit the Tudor House and the Colwood Pub in Aug this year when we're there for holidays!