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Thread #14366   Message #3883030
Posted By: Lighter
18-Oct-17 - 10:01 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: After the Ball (was over)-parodies
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: After the Ball (was over)-parodies
For something completely different, we turn to the U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Wing, VMF-214 ("Black Sheep")in the Pacific in 1943:

After Rabaul is over,
After the close of day,
Count up the Japs and Zeros,
But just let me get away!
Take all your Navy Crosses,
Medals and ribbons too,
Along with my orders and stuff them
Right up your avenue!

After Rabaul is over,
After Bull Halsey's day,
MacArthur can have the credit,
Just send me home to stay!
I don't want to be a hero,
So take your wings of gold,
To hell with the southwest Pacific,
I just want to grow old!