When I was a student at the US Army Sergeant's Major Academy, I was one of a fortunate group who were required to take a course on US military history taught by an older gentleman who had been in the National Guard in the 1930s. The disclosed that many of his fellow unit members were veterans of World War One, and evidently sang cadence calls from the "great war", among them were verses from "Mademoiselle from Armentieres" such as "The little Marine went over the top, parlez wous, the little marine went over the top, parlez vous, the little marine went over the top, to circumcise the kaiser's cock. Another verse spoke of "mademoiselle from gay paree, she had the clap and she gave it to me...." Knowing Soldiers, I am certain that dozens of such ribald lyrics were dreamed by 11 November 1918 by our guys where were "over there". Damn, how do you not love Soldiers? Colonel Akers, I salute you, wherever you are.