As is the way with Barnet Blogs, we love a Friday Joke. Here's one for the pot.
As it is VJ Day, I'll tell you a tragic tale that my Dad used to tell, which demonstrates the gallows humour of Australian servicemen. Dad was an Aussie, who volunteered to fly for the RAF. His best mate from Charters Towers joined the Army and was captured by the Japanese, ending up in a POW Camp. They were treated savagely and not given decent rations. After about six months they were near starvation. The Japanese camp commandant had two prize fighting cocks, that he'd entertain his men with, as they fought. One of the cocks broke loose and some of the Aussie servicemen cooked it up. The camp commandant went mad and demanded to know who had taken the cock. When no one stepped forward, he selected a very popular sergeant and announced that he would take the rap. The poor soul was tied to a post for a week, with no food or drink. It was announced that on the Saturday, if no one owned up, he would be shot in front of all of the troops. By Saturday, he was dragged, half dead in front of the commandant and all of his men. The commandant said "I am going to shoot you now, but I will allow you one last request". The sergeant replied "Can I have the other cock for dinner". Sadly he didn't get the cock and the story ended there. Happily his mate lived to tell the tale.
God bless all of those who fought fascism in all its forms and lost their lives between 1939 and 1945.
And on to the local music round up.
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Butchers Arms 9pm – midnight - Odyssey Blues and Soul (soul/blues/jazz)
East Barnet RB Legion 9pm – 11.30pm - The Looters (60s/70s covers) 5 piece
Monken Holt 9.30pm – midnight - Nially (Acoustics)
Arkley Club 8.30pm – 11.30pm £5 cash on door - Country and Western night
East Barnet RB Legion 2-5pm - 80th anniversary of VJ Day Art Deco Quintet
Ye Olde Monken Holt, 7-9pm - Annie Majin (60/70s Swing)
Ye Olde Mitre Inn 8pm – 11.30pm - Home Cookin (Jazz)
Butchers 8.30 – 11.30pm - Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available)
Monday 18th
Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm (stables room) - Barnet Acoustics Session
Wednesday 20th
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm - Open Mic Night
Thursday 21st
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm - Irish Session
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