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 Out There, when I remembered things, I've kicked meself reel good. In football days I barracked once red 'ot for Collin'wood.

"I didn't want to see a game, nor see no justice done. It never mattered wot occurred as long as my side won. The other side was narks an' cows an' rotters to a man; But mine was all reel bonzer chaps. I was a partisan.

"It might sound like swelled-'ead," sez Smith. "But show me, if yeh can." . . . "'Old 'ard," sez Poole. "Jist tell me this: wot is a partisan?" Then Digger Smith starts to ixplain; Poole interrupts straight out; An' I wades in to give my views, an' 'as to nearly shout.

We battles on for one good hour. My team sleeps where it stands; An' Poole 'as tossed the spade away to talk with both 'is 'ands; An' Smith 'as dropped the maul 'e 'ad. Then I looks round to see Doreen quite close. She smiles at us. "Winnin' the war?" sez she.