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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916

Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 18.pdf

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over ther age limit (45 years) and under te minimum heighth which is 5ft 2 but I am sure there are fellows down there shorter than Holly and he says he is only 5ft 1 in. I think they are thaking al,ost anybody who will join. Old Bill George and two of his sons have enlisted. Old Bill will make a pretty figure in unifoen. If they aim high enough he will make a good mark but they could soot a good sized shell beteen his knees and ghim standing at attention. Hammy Jones joine dyesterday too. Hammy joined on a bet. Hargreaves one of the boys in khaki bet Hammy he could spot him 25 playing beat him. Hamy took him up. Hargreaves said if he did would bhe enlist and Hammysaid he would so when he lost he kept his word I thought he would some g=day anyeay, he has been ther length of a good deal of sarcasm as tere were a great many "patriotic" busy bodies who coulsdn't understand what their was to keep him home. Thery will have to tuern all their attention to Cluift lees snow but I don;t think it will affect him much., he is to-day seeing L.G. Morgan & the Penman's Company for the pond or something or other. I guess he is smatyer than most people took jhim for but he can'tbe any crookeder
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over the age limit (45 years) and under the minimum heighth which is 5 ft 2 but I am sure there are fellows down there shorter than Holly and he says he is only 5 ft 1 in. I think they are taking almost any body who will join. Old Bill George and two of his sons have enlisted. Old Bill will make a pretty figure in uniform. If they aim high enough he will make a good mark but they could shoot a good sized shell between his knees and him standing at attention. Hammy Innes joined yesterday too. Hammy joined on a bet. Hargreaves one of the boys in khaki bet Hammy he could spot him 25 playing pool and beat him. Hammy took him up. Hargreaves said if he did would he enlist and Hammy said he would so when he lost he kept his word. I thought he would some day anyway, he has been the butt of a good deal of sarcasm as there were a great many "patriotic" busy bodies who couldn't understand what their was to keep him home. They will have to turn all their attention to Cliff Lees now but I don't think it will affect him much. He is off  to-day seeing L.G. Morgan & the Penman's Company for the pond or something or other. I think the lawsuit was to come off to day. If he beats them I guess he is smarter than most people took him for but he can't be any crookeder

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over the age limit (45 years) and under the minimum heighth which is 5 ft 2 but I am sure there are fellows down there shorter than Holly and he says he is only 5 ft 1 in. I think they are taking almost any body who will join. Old Bill George and two of his sons have enlisted. Old Bill will make a pretty figure in uniform. If they aim high enough he will make a good mark but they could shoot a good sized shell between his knees and him standing at attention. Hammy Innes joined yesterday too. Hammy joined on a bet. Hargreaves one of the boys in khaki bet Hammy he could spot him 25 playing pool and beat him. Hammy took him up. Hargreaves said if he did would he enlist and Hammy said he would so when he lost he kept his word. I thought he would some day anyway, he has been the butt of a good deal of sarcasm as there were a great many "patriotic" busy bodies who couldn't understand what their was to keep him home. They will have to turn all their attention to Cliff Lees now but I don't think it will affect him much. He is off to-day seeing L.G. Morgan & the Penman's Company for the pond or something or other. I think the lawsuit was to come off to day. If he beats them I guess he is smarter than most people took him for but he can't be any crookeder

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