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The Quartermaster's Store
some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one Started conversation Nov 1, 2001
I learnt this on a Boys' Brigade camp when I was quite a bit younger than I am now. It works better as a spoken (or actually sung) game, but I think it would work online as well. This is an example of how it's done:
There was Mike, Mike
Trying to find his bike
In the store... in the store...
There was Mike, Mike
Trying to find his bike
In the Quartermaster's store
Which is then followed by the chorus which goes:
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me.
Although I think we'll leave that off the online version. In the sung version, when the person gets to the "In the store..." part everybody joins in.
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Nov 5, 2001
I learnt this at Cubs/Scouts, with slight the slight alteration to the chorus, which went:
My Eyes are dim. I cannot see, I left my Specs in the Double U See, I left my Specs in the Double U See.
The only prob is how to "play" this : do a whole vers each or suggest first line then 2nd player does "tag" line.
Thusly:
There was Akela, Akela.....
2nd player:
Snogging with Akela
In the Stores, In the Stores,
there was Akela, Akela snogging with a Sailor in the QuarterMaster's stores,..... etc...
The Quartermaster's Store
some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one Posted Nov 6, 2001
I suggest the whole verse, since that's how I was taught it.
There was Eddy, Eddy,
Trying to find his teddy,
In the store, in the store.
There was Eddy, Eddy,
Trying to find his teddy,
In the Quartermaster's store.
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Nov 7, 2001
My Eyes are dim I cannot see I left my Specs in the Double U CEEEEEE I leeeeftt Myeye Specs in the Double U C.
There was Marvin, Marvin
Very close to Starving
......
IN the Stores
In the Sores
There was Marvin, Marvin
Very close to Starving
In the QuarterMasters Stores
The Quartermaster's Store
some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one Posted Nov 9, 2001
My eyes are dim, I cannot see
I have not brought my specs with me
I have not brought my specs with me
(You think anyone else is going to show up?)
There was Ford, Ford,
Getting rather bored,
In the store, in the store.
There was Ford, Ford,
Getting rather bored,
In the Quartermaster's store.
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Nov 13, 2001
etc....
There was Jim, Lynn,
Acting kind of Dim,
In the stores, in the stores.
Acting kind of Dim,
In the Quartermaster's stores..
etc...
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some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one Posted Nov 15, 2001
There was Mark, Mark
Trying to build an Ark
In the store, in the store
There was Mark, Mark
Trying to build an Ark
In the Quartermaster's store.
...etc.
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Nov 24, 2001
There was Leon, Leon
Inhaling the gas Freon
In the Stores, in the Stores
there was Leon, Leon
Inhaling the gas Freon
In the Quartermasters stores.....
etc...
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some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one Posted Dec 4, 2001
There was Argon, Argon
Trying to learn some jargon
In the store, in the store
etc.
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Dec 7, 2001
Ther was some bloke, some bloke
Trying to take a toke,
in the stores, in the stores!
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Dancer (put your advert here) Posted Dec 8, 2001
There was Dancer Dancer
Lurking from the start sirs
in the stores, in the stores!
There was Dancer Dancer
Lurking from the start sirs
in the quartermaster's store
...
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some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one Posted Dec 11, 2001
WE GOT SOMEONE ELSE
There was Bob, Bob,
Trying to eat a frog
In the store, in the store...
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Dec 18, 2001
There was Santa Santa
sipping on some Fanta
IN the Stores in the Stores
Ther was Santa Santa
and an evil old bint named Edna
In the Quarter mAsters Stores...
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Agi Posted Mar 26, 2003
There was Frank Frank
trying to find some peace and quiet where he could ponder the secrets of the universe and flick through the magazines he found in his dads she.
In the stores, in the stores
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Agi Posted Mar 26, 2003
There was Frank Frank
trying to find some peace and quiet where he could ponder the secrets of the universe and flick through the magazines he found in his dads shed.
In the stores, in the stores
The Quartermaster's Store
Maewfannwr Posted Apr 16, 2003
There was Maewfannwr, Maewfannwr
(ummmmmmmmm......)
can't have a hand here, can we?
(haha! I did it!)
In the quartermaster's stores
etc.
(Doesn't make much sense, I know, but if you can think of anything else that rhymes with Maewfannwr than "can we" I'd be gald to hear it!)
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Maewfannwr Posted Apr 16, 2003
There was Bob, bob,
Looking for a job
In the stores, in the stores
There was Bob, bob,
Looking for a job
In the Quartermaster's store.
"My eyes are dim, I cannot see!
I have not brought my specs with me!
I have not brought my specs with me."
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Platypus 2 Posted Apr 22, 2003
There was Jackie, Jackie,
acting rather whacky
In the store, in the stores
There was Jackie, Jackie,
acting rather whacky
In the Quartermaster's store.
My eyes are dim, I cannot see!
I have not brought my specs with me!
I have not brought my specs with me.
The Quartermaster's Store
phin (in edinburgh and loving it!) Posted May 7, 2003
There was Fred, Fred,
Trying to find a bed
In the store, in the store
There was Fred, Fred
Trying to find a bed
In the Quartermaster's store.
My eyes are dim, I cannot see!
I have not brought my specs with me!
I have not brought my specs with me.
phin
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airscotia-back by popular demand Posted May 7, 2003
There was lance,Lance,
Adjusting his underpants.
In the store,in the store
There was lance,Lance,
Adjusting his underpants
In the Quatermasters store.
*Takes a bow*
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The Quartermaster's Store
- 1: some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one (Nov 1, 2001)
- 2: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Nov 5, 2001)
- 3: some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one (Nov 6, 2001)
- 4: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Nov 7, 2001)
- 5: some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one (Nov 9, 2001)
- 6: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Nov 13, 2001)
- 7: some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one (Nov 15, 2001)
- 8: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Nov 24, 2001)
- 9: some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one (Dec 4, 2001)
- 10: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Dec 7, 2001)
- 11: Dancer (put your advert here) (Dec 8, 2001)
- 12: some bloke who tried to think of a short, catchy, pithy name and spent five sleepless nights trying but couldn't think of one (Dec 11, 2001)
- 13: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Dec 18, 2001)
- 14: Agi (Mar 26, 2003)
- 15: Agi (Mar 26, 2003)
- 16: Maewfannwr (Apr 16, 2003)
- 17: Maewfannwr (Apr 16, 2003)
- 18: Platypus 2 (Apr 22, 2003)
- 19: phin (in edinburgh and loving it!) (May 7, 2003)
- 20: airscotia-back by popular demand (May 7, 2003)
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