Ushered off our own street patch.( 1940's )
This was at the time of the LDV ( Local Defence Volunteers ), the Home Guard. On occassions companies of these part-time soldiers would appear on the streets of Brum to practise their anti-invasion routines.
A Sunday morning.
We kids were out in the street playing our games and generally having fun. Into our street came a company of these soldiers and began, in the first instance, to clear the street of any civilians ( us included ), We were told by one of the soldiers to get off the street and go and find somewhere else to play. They then began their defence exercises.
Well, we were not going to give up our patch that easy were we. So we hid up one of the ' entries ' for a little while and then we sneaked up behind the front privet hedge and began watching their ' techniques '. They appeared to be doing a bit of take cover and advance and then a bit more take cover and advance as they progressed down the street.
After a while they packed it all in, formed up and marched away.
We discussed the event afterwards.
Nah, We could have beaten them at real hide and seek anytime was our conclusion
They ought to have asked us how to do all that stuff properly, we could have show them easily.
Sketch : Thrown off our own patch.