A FAMILY TRADITION
THUMBING A "BUCKSHEE" RIDE A couple of weeks ngo "Red Diamond," in this column, mentioned a hitch-hiking tour to Hunland a quarter of a century ago. A broad grin spreads pop's white whiskers to-day on reading extracts from one of his son's (a blue orchid) letters to mum. Take a peep at this, you old Diggers. The official bus from A to B was timed to leave at 1930 hours, but five of us hopped the fence at 1700 hours. Hoofed it a mile (he has not learnt kilometres yet), got a 12-mile lift m a sheep truck. Plodded another four miles, wangled a further 11 miles in a car: walked 2.1 yards, and, whoopee, a lift right - into 8.. whore we arrived at 1900 hours, i.e., half an hour before the official bus was timed to leave A. Booked in at the Y.M. Cut in on our Allies at the local hop hall, and had an enjoyable week-end. Ah, well, says pop, the old war communique still holds good. "The spirits of our troops is excellent." RED DIAMOND.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 42, 19 February 1944, Page 8
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