h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

You know that song, right? When the soldiers march through the town, the girls open the windows and doors?

This one was fun. We expect more stories about the Bundeswehr now...

Thank you.

Funny, I hummed the tune when seeing the title.
I didn't remember much of the song, though, so I looked it up. To my surprise it doesn't go on with 'Alarm' as I thought, but with' Oh why?'.

My memory is getting worse every day.

I know what you mean.

I haven't got rid of the tune for the whole day now.

There are a few youtube clips where it is sung by Marlene Dietrich.

Marlene Dietrich. I shouldn't be surprised.

I was surprised. I read some of the comments. Apparently a few people discussed whether or not she was a 'traitor'.

A traitor to Germany? She was a Prussian. She just hated Hitler. That makes her a good German, in my book.

Yes, that's how I see it, too.

Funny, it stuck me with "Alle Soldaten woll'n nach Haus"

I don't think I know that one, Mala. I only know 'alle Leut geh'n jetzt nach haus' (all people are going home now).

It's a Reinhard Mey one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwjSwf17h0c

Lyrics: http://www.free-lyrics.org/Reinhard-Mey/228539-Alle-Soldaten-Wolln-Nach-Haus.html

(Though that's a pretty bad version, sorry )

Thanks for the link.

Too many songs to know or remember them all.

Thanks for the story. I hope his haircut was approved by his drill sargeant - otherwise he might have to clean the latrines with a toothbrush or something else draconion!

Since you're asking: he came back and told me that 'we have exaggerated around the ears, it doesn't need to be quite so short there'.

He may still have to do what you suggest, the Deutsche Bahn was late so he missed his connection last night and only arrived in the barracks early this morning. I have no idea what the punishment is going to e. I sent him a text but had no reply. Needless to say that am worried.

He probably can't text back because they confiscated his cell phone.

He's probably peeling 50 kilos of potatoes as we speak...

I only hope they won't make him stay there for the weekend, we're invited to a birthday party.

What is the point of all those petty regulations anyway?

TRiG.

I have no idea. my son has no idea. He has learnt one thing, though: there's no point in questioning, or trying to find some logic in it all because there is no logic.

There has always been a saying in the US; 'There are three ways to do things: The right way, the wrong way, and the Army way.'