Trench Art

[Bob Carriere]

....such trench art was done in behind the lines in rehab areas.....either R&R or recovering from various conditions.....surely some of the intricate work would have had to be done in a rehab shop with some tools...... they did not have PTSD in those days......

I remember local individuals that were made fun of at the "pool Hall" where people would slam doors and watch some old guy make a run for the underside of the pool table...... one guy had his lower jaw shoot off rescuing an officer..... could not eat so he drank..... whenever he got thrown out of the local sawdust tavern called "La Berta" (officially the Alberta tavern) the cops would call his benefactor ( officer) in Ottawa to pick him up......

My grandfather and his brother ( Francis and Delphis) and the Big Larabie (Irish) were policemen in Hull....all over 6'4" and around 250....... they would respond to local tavern disputes on foot....clean out the patrons and 30 minutes later business would resume.

Everybody were friends ....hardly anyone was ever arrested.