The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

THIS IS A SCENE DURING WORLD WAR I AND THIS IS WHEN
THEY'RE HAVING THE TRENCH WARS, AND THIS ONE FRENCH
SOLDIER GETS A REAL BRIGHT IDEA, GOES UP TO HIS
COMMANDANT AND HE SAYS IT'S OKAY.
SO THAT NIGHT HE GOES AND HE CRAWLS ACROSS NO MAN'S
LAND AND HE GETS OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE AND HE GOES:
"HEY HANS!"
AND THE GUY STICKS HIS HEAD UP AND GOES:
AND THE GUY (FRENCHMAN) SHOOTS HIS HEAD AND HE DIES AND
HE GOES BACK.
THE NEXT NIGHT, HE TRIES IT AGAIN AND HE GOES OVER
AND HE GOES:
UP AND HE SHOOTS HIM. AND THEN HE DOES IT A THIRD
TIME.
SO FINALLY ONE OF THE GERMANS REALIZES WHAT'S GOING ON
AND HE ASKS HIS COMMANDANT IF HE CAN DO IT AND THE GUY
SAYS OKAY AND HE CRAWLS OUT THAT NIGHT ACROSS NO MAN'S
LAND AND HE GOES: "HEY, PIERRE!" AND THIS VOICE
COMES OUT AND IT SAYS:
"YEA." FRENCHMAN GOES UP AND SHOOTS HIM."

Submitter comment:

THIS WAS TOLD TO HIM BY A BRITISHER LIVING IN CANADA.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT DORMS

Date learned: 10-23-1970