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(b) SHOCKING
Published in "The Bulletin"
Shortly after the Fourth of July stunt at Hamel, a Yank who had hopped over with us called on some of his Digger mates for a yarn. "I guess we'll be called shark troops after this, like you chaps", he remarked. Thinking that he was talking of their passion for collecting souvenirs from Fritzes, a Digger hauled out a watch, Iron Cross, set of buttons, and bundle of German notes and "guessed" not many Yanks could beat that. "don't mean that; I said we'll be called 'shark troops' like you chaps." Seeiing his hearers didn't compree he twanged "Shark troops - s-h-o-c-k - shark."
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13th H.
A Digger, entering a French billet, greeted the household: "Bong jou, everybody. You needn't reply, for that's all I know".
13th H.
An Australian officer,wishing to tell a demoiselle that her cows were leaving the yard called to her: "Mamzelle. Compree! Lait promenades!"