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Subject: 'The Medicine Hat Blues'

Author:
Jim Martin

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Date Posted: 11:43:17 02/10/05 Thu

I remember in Fally that I got the opportunity to go to Canada on attachment to a Battle-Group with 49 Regt from Hohnne as a AIG's driver. Must admitt that travel does broaden the mind. To all the lads from the Battery who have been over there,do any of you remember a certain Night-club in Medicine Hat called 'The Ming Tree'?.I've frequented many watering-holes and bars over the years,but none like this particular establishment!...Firstly,it had the longest Bar that I ever saw!...Secondly covering the lenght of the wall behind the bar was every conceivable bottle of spirits you could name from malt whiskies to moon-shine.I mean every brand imaginable!....It was like putting a small boy in a sweety-shop.They said that if they had'nt got it...then you could drink that night for free! For the time that I spent there,I did try but was unsucessful in my quest.What a bloody marvallous place,an Alcoholic's paradise! Anyway one particular night when I was there I staggered out about two o'clock in the morning and decided to cross the road. Nothing was about,so I went about my way. All of a sudden this police car comes hurling round the corner and stops in front of me! This Mountie gets out, and tell's me to freeze and spread them! I was gob-smacked!...Next thing I was spread over the bonnet in the Jesus and mary stress position and frisked. He found my I.D.card and says to this RMP with him.."O,he is one of yours"....Bastards done me for'Jay-walking'...And fines me on the spot!So I cough's up the cash and they decide to give me a lift back to Camp which is about 38Kms away. Brilliant, I thought!....The fine was less than the Cab fare!...When I told the lads they all decided to play the same ploy. What a cushy number Canada was. You could live comfortable on the LOA and bank your wages!...What a place!Anybody else got any stories about their time spent over there?......

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