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silversurfer63 t1_j1stozc wrote

Not sure if odd or not but I learned this in scouts. whilst camping in Welsh countryside, we learned it from a scout of another troop. When one boy learned it, we all eventually learned it. I heard all the verses, however, only learned the first. The 'German nick' verse doesn't fit with Hitler Goebbels Goering Himmler verses, it may have a very well crafted improvisation suited for teenage boys.

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Hellright t1_j1svqxr wrote

You know I was in the scouts too, could have easily heard it there.

Oh yeah sorry, should have specified that it was just another wartime song I’d heard.

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