A battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was in
support, and a private was endeavouring to wash himself as thoroughly
as possible with about a pint of water in a mess-tin.
A kindly disposed staff officer happened to come along, and seeing the
man thus engaged, said, "Having a wash, my man?"
[Illustration: "Wish I was a blinkin' canary: I could have a bath
then."]
Back came the reply, "Yus, and I wish I was a blinkin' canary. Could
have a bath then."--_R. G. Scarborough, 89 Tennyson Avenue, New Maiden,
Surrey._