Recruitment Day by Amelie

Grousing About .....

Dear Diary,

Today has been, well  what do I say? I recruited into the army, full stop. Dick and Bob practicly pushed me to the town square, blimey it was full of people. “Roll up, roll up, come one! Fight against the Hun! Who will be the first? Roll up, roll up!” the sergeant shouted. Children waved union jacks in the air and the band played wildly. Bob ran up to the front and the sergeant and villagers cheered. Dick followed on, his mum cried with joy. Old George said “go on boy, this is your chance!” Dick and Bob beckoned for me, I had to go did I? Three more men went up, four, five. I sighed and ran up the stairs. “That was a brilliant move my boy,” Old George shouted along with everyone in the square. I signed my name. Aaaah, what will I tell Ma? At…

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