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Old 25th Sep 2015, 20:59
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Warmtoast
 
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I don't think you were fighting anyone in particular out where you were in '50-'51 (or were you ?)
On arrival in August 1951 we new arrivals were warned that when in Gwelo (the local town) for a Saturday night out we should be on our guard, because the young local farmers of Afrikaner origin considered it a duty to have a Saturday night punch-up with any Brits who they met in town. We called these Afrikaners "Yarpis", or perhaps it was a name they called themselves.
Not far from Gwelo was a town (Enkeldoorn) whose population was reputed to be 100-per cent Boer/Afrikaner and we were told if we went there we would be unlikely to come back. I didn't test this theory!

Ref my post #7420 where I mentioned South African singer Al Debbo, one of his songs I remember from my time in Rhodesia 64-years ago is "Alibama" which can be listened to here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAdMvOq41LA

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