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Originally posted by BMills
Gunners of the 2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, pushing a 3.7-inch (9.84 cm) anti-aircraft gun through mud, February 1, 1945
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Nice picture, but ooooooo.... I'm a little suspicious about that one!
Call me cynical, but I'd almost say it's staged... first, look at the lads. The two closest to the camera look like they've just walked off parade, while the fellows in back are wearing FILTHY coveralls... should they ALL not be dressed accordingly?
Second, are we really to assume those few are going to PUSH a great honkin' gun like that through mud?? Naaaa.... it's just too pat! More like:
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"Hey, you two men over there! Yeah, you two! Come over here!"
[the two saunter over, with suspicious looks on their faces and hands in their pockets]
"Yeah boss, whatcha want? [don't forget, they're Canadians]"
[the Lieutenant shuffles his feet nervously, looking a bit at a loss for words]
"Er, do you fellows want to be in the newspapers?"
[now the two look at each other as if they smell a rat]
"Uh, yeah, ok mebbe, whatawe gotta do?"
[big smile from the officer knowing he's avoided embarrassment in front of the photographer]
"Um, give those fellows by that gun a hand rolling it through the mud. This cameraman here will take your picture!"
[the two 'conscripts' look at each other, knowing this is impossible. The decide to have a bit of fun with the new Lieutenant]
"No way, boss, that f*cken thang ain't gonna move in this shit. An' we ain't pushin' it!"
[the officer, his resolve broken, hurries away mumbling to himself, defeated in yet another 'command' performance; the photographer steps in with a big grin on his face]
"Gottim good, byes, eh? hehehe... how about ya just pertend ta push the gun while I take yer pitcher, huh? It'll be a good'un, an' nobody's gonna know..."
"Shore 'nuf pal, yer awright! Got any smokes?"
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And now you know the TRUE story...
