Then the fault lies squarely at the feet of all relevant Governmental officials including the Mayor, Lorraine Oates and not necessarily the public.
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Here's an example of local publicity in the press:
Regiment To March Through Abingdon (from Abingdon Herald)
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Apparently, things haven’t changed much since Kipling’s day.
Tommy
I went into a public-’ouse to get a pint o’beer,
The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.”
The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an’ to myself sez I:
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.
I went into a theatre as sober as could be,
They gave a drunk civilian room, but ‘adn’t none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-’alls,
But when it comes to fightin’, Lord! they’ll shove me in the stalls!
For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, wait outside”;
But it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide,
The troopship’s on the tide, my boys, the troopship’s on the tide,
O it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide.
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.
We aren’t no thin red ‘eroes, nor we aren’t no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An’ if sometimes our conduck isn’t all your fancy paints:
Why, single men in barricks don’t grow into plaster saints;
While it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, fall be’ind,”
But it’s “Please to walk in front, sir,” when there’s trouble in the wind,
There’s trouble in the wind, my boys, there’s trouble in the wind,
O it’s “Please to walk in front, sir,” when there’s trouble in the wind.
You talk o’ better food for us, an’ schools, an’ fires an’ all:
We’ll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.
Don’t mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow’s Uniform is not the soldier-man’s disgrace.
For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Chuck him out, the brute!”
But it’s “Saviour of ‘is country,” when the guns begin to shoot;
An’ it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ anything you please;
But Tommy ain’t a bloomin’ fool - you bet that Tommy sees!
I’m pretty much speechless.
Wow, how unthoughtful of the populace of that town.
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That is really pathetic.
Seeing those pictures really ticks me off- they deserve a hell of a lot better than that. Makes me want to call the people of Britain ingrates.
For what little it may be worth, thanks from across the pond to you British soldiers.
Indeed. Why, is an anti-war type wanted to generate a photo op to "show" how the public was unsupportive, they would be hard-pressed to find a better way to do it.
It’s a long way to Tipperary...
I’m appalled.
How much does that suck for Britain when Americans appreciate their efforts more than their own people?
More than ever, I’m convinced that one day, England will be no more, and that a huge chunk of the valiant Britons will move to Australia and the US.
I want to know if americans can show up at british homecoming ceremonies for british soldiers. i also want to know if our “esteemed” presedente can give a stipend to do so. i want to be amongst the americans that show up at british parades. I think it should be done. lets do it.
I am simply flabbergasted.
Ohhh for the good old days when hundreds of thousands would have stood and cheered for Jameson’s raiders and the army which created the murder facilities in Dutch Africa. Actions eventually have consequences.
This is terrible. I can’t imagine being one of those soldiers marching through those empty streets.
Pathetic.