Sullivan letter diary, 27 October 1915-9 October 1917 / Eugene Sullivan - Page 54
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[Page 54]
as Ossie) has a Darkie in his ward at present and he takes a delight in feeding him up like a fighting cock. Then he sings songs about "Oh Darkies lead a happy life, playing on the Old banjo &c." and cracks jokes at his expense. I was surprised to see the darkie reading yesterday and latter on he flabbergasted me by enquiring the number of a particularly pretty record which was being played on the gramaphone (Tosti's Goodbye).
I haven't to feed any of the patients, it being my week on the dispensary & kitchen so I can sit down and enjoy my meal while the others are scrambling round attending to them.
Now that each man attends to separate Wards there is great rivalry as to which will keep his the best. One of them has gone to the length of cutting boughs