Subject: Ballad of the Blue Berets

From: Jan <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 20:17:33 -0400

Ballad of the Blue Berets
Tune:- The Ballad of the Green Berets

History:- Bemoaning the introduction to the Royal Navy 
of the beret with fatigues or "Number eights"

Now listen sailors as from today
With number eights, wear the blue beret
But you'll still need a Pusser's cap
I ask you all, what a feed of crap
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Scarlet lanyards on their chests
Steaming bats, and your Oppo's vest
Some are straight, but most are gay
These brave men, wear the blue beret

So off went Jack, with all his pay
Said "give us a badge, and a blue beret"
"Hey what's the game", he cried with pride
"I look just like, a big girl guide!

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So off he went, with it on his napper
To various cries of Puff and Snapper!
He doesn't care, its made his day
He's feeling proud, he's a blue beret

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Standing parties fallen in
Five three badge men and a piece of skin
He'd better watch his parts today
Those big men wear the blue beret

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Jan (Inviting you to sing along)

"If you can't take a joke you shouldn't have joined"