wFrom: Paul Kasper

wtDate: December 13, 2012

Subject: Just as Our Fearless Leader Led Us in Song on the Bus to Graceland

"The Twelve Days of Christmas"

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me

A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me
2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me
3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
4 mortar rounds....3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
5 RPG's....4 mortar rounds....3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
6 booby traps....5 RPG's....4 mortar rounds....3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
7 seven human waves....6 booby traps....5 RPG's....4 mortar rounds....3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
8 blown up trucks....7 seven human waves....6 booby traps....5 RPG's....4 mortar rounds....3 AK's....2 Chicoms.... AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
9 choppers down....8 blown up trucks....7 seven human waves....6 booby traps....5 RPG's....4 mortar rounds....3 AK's....Chicoms.... AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
10 sappers sapping....9 choppers down....8 blown up trucks....7 seven human waves....6 booby traps....5 RPG's....4 mortar rounds....
3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
11 laymore mines....10 sappers sapping....9 choppers down....8 blown up trucks....7 seven human waves....6 booby traps....5 RPG's....
4 mortar....3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
12 purple hearts....11 Claymore mines....10 sappers sapping....9 choppers down....8 blown up trucks....7 seven human waves....6 booby traps....5 RPG's.... 4 mortar....3 AK's....2 Chicoms....AND A SNIPER IN A PALM TREE!

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"Christmas Time in Sunny Vietnam"
(Sung to the tune of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland)

Rifles pop, are ya' listening?

On the trail, bullets whistling

What a horrible sight,

A small firefight

On Christmas day in sunny Vietnam

Later on we'll perspire

Sweatin' out the cease fire

You pray through the night

You'll make it all right

On Christmas day in sunny Vietnam

In the paddy you may find an ambush

Or a sniper, maybe even two

And no matter where you run for cover

You know the NVA are watching you

Where's the snow, and the tree lights

And the cold, wintry nights,

Santa won't come tonight

They shot down his flight

On Christmas day in sunny Vietnam.

wFrom: Jack Holsomback

wtDate: December 13, 2012

Subject: Just as Our Fearless Leader Led Us in Song on the Bus to Graceland

Does anyone remember the song, sung to the melody of the "12 days of Christmas." and it had lines like: On the 12 days of Christmas, my gunny gave to me... a sniper in a palm tree. Thought maybe some of you would remember. While we are on the subject, in Da Nang, the guys in the clubs would sing one called "Hey piggy piggy, oh piggy piggy, o, sh+t. The A-4's just a fat whore, oh crap, dump dump." Anyone remember that one?

Jack

wFrom: Steve Wiltsie

wtDate: December 12, 2012

Subject: Just as Our Fearless Leader Led Us in Song on the Bus to Graceland

Holly,

Love the ‘Jay-Bird’ ad lib!! By the way, I have a video (with sound) of that song on the bus. We sounded pretty pathetic but we had fun!

Steve Wiltsie

wFrom: Holly Watts

wtDate: December 12, 2012

Subject: Just as Our Fearless Leader Led Us in Song on the Bus to Graceland

HIPPO BIRDIE, TWO EWES !

HIPPO BIRDIE, DEAR JAY-BIRD,

HIPPO BIRDIE, TWO EWES !!!

AND MANY MOOOOORE !!!!

For those of you who didn't join us on the bus....see what you missed?

With love from this somewhat sexagenarian. (it's not what you think--look it up)

Holley

"Happy Birdie" and "A Snipper in a Pear Tree"

December 2012

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