South Korean protesters shout a slogan during a rally opposing the inauguration of U.S. President George W. Bush near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Protesters demanded the withdrawal of the U.S and South Korean troops in Iraq. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon).Kipling had the right of it:
O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away";
But it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play,
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it's "Thank you, Mr. Atkins," when the band begins to play.
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Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap;
An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit.
Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy how's yer soul?"
But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll,
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,
O it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll.
http://www.web-books.com/classics/poetry/anthology/Kipling/Tommy.htm
Idiots.