Hello Everybody

[Freda]

Hello everyone, I'm not exactly new here, but have been away for a few years. I love the set up for the new forums.
I hope that, now I am back, I will be allowed to participate somewhat. I am a very active member of the RCL and have been very active with "our boys" at K Wing, Sunnybrook.
As a matter of fact, that was my very first post, years ago, I had questions about "our boys".

Thank you for what you do.
You have all done very well.

Freda
Proud daughter of a D Day Dodger

Originally posted by Freda
Hello everyone, I'm not exactly new here, but have been away for a few years. I love the set up for the new forums.
I hope that, now I am back, I will be allowed to participate somewhat. I am a very active member of the RCL and have been very active with "our boys" at K Wing, Sunnybrook.
As a matter of fact, that was my very first post, years ago, I had questions about "our boys".

Thank you for what you do.
You have all done very well.

Freda
Proud daughter of a D Day Dodger

Hi Freda... I'm Carman...aka "Little Miss Yappy" and whatever labels and initials the others decide to lay on me dependent ontheir mood and inspiration I hope you have a sense of humour and visit the Sargeants Mess???? Oh please!!! By the way, I'm a neice of a Royal Winnipeg Rifle-man who died in Normandy June '44, and that's how I came to join this forum (searching for info)

I've heard the term "D-Day Dodger" before but not clear what it means?

Anywise, welcome from Little Miss Yappy

[DaveCox]

Carman,

The term D-day Dodgers was the nickname used by British & Commonwealth troops ( usually 8th Army) in Italy following an accusation from MP Nancy Astor that they were having a nice holiday while the invasion of France via Normandy was more in the public eye. There was also a song to the tune of 'Lilly Marlene':



We’re the D-Day dodgers, out in Italy
Always on the vino, always on the spree
8th Army scroungers and their tanks
We live in Rome – among the Yanks
We are the D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy

We landed at Salerno, a holiday with pay
Jerry brought the band down to cheer us on our way
We sung all the songs and the beer was free
We kissed all the girls in Napoli
We are the D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy

The Volturno and Cassino were taken in our stride
We didn’t have to fight there, we just went for the ride
Anzio and Sangro were all forlorn
We didn’t do a thing from dusk to dawn
We are the D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy

On our way to Florence we had a lovely time
We ran a bus to Rimini through the Gothic line
All the winter sports among the snow
Then we went bathing in the Po
We are the D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy

Once we had a blue light that we were going home
Back to dear old Blighty never more to roam
Then somebody said in France you’ll fight
We said never mind we’ll just sit tight
The windy D-Day Dodgers in sunny Italy

Now Lady Astor get a load of this
Don’t stand on a platform and talk a lot of piss
You’re the nation’s sweetheart, the nation’s pride
But your lovely mouth is far too wide
For we are the D-Day Dodgers in sunny Italy

If you look around the mountains, through the mud and rain
You’ll find battered crosses, some which bear no name
Heartbreak, toil and suffering gone
The boys beneath just slumber on
They were the D-Day Dodgers of sunny Italy

So listen all you people, over land and foam
Even though we’ve parted, our hearts are close to home
When we return we hope you’ll say
You did you bit, though far away
All of the D-Day Dodgers are out in Italy

DAVE: Thanks a lot regards the D-Day Dodgers and Lilly Marlene... Now I know what the term isin reference to and I knew that was the name of a very famous song... but NOT what it was about. Yappy's eyes and ears open a little wider... yet again Carman