48th Highlanders of Canada "B" Coy', Christmas Dinner on the Coast, England 1940 Dinner Program

48th B Coy Dinner-1940

– Program

On the Coast, England

Christmas Dinner, 1940

“B” Co’y, 48th Highlanders of Canada

(Major j.E. Ganong, Comdg.)

“Some hae meat and canna eat,

And some wad eat that want it.

But we hae meat, and we can eat,

Sae let the Lord be thankit.”

Tomato and Lentil Soup

Roastit Bubbly Jock Red Currant Jelly Kail Brussel Sprouts Champit Tatties

“Then horn for horn, they stretch and strive

Till a’ their weel swelled kytes belive

And bent like drums.”

Plum Pudding Rum Sauce

Oranges Nuts

Beer Tea

“Tea’s a’richt for them as wants it, but as for me-

I’m frae the auld school.”

Toasts

The King

Canada

ae oor ain fold back Hame

“Happy we’ve been a’ taegether

Happy we’ve been, yin and a’.”

Auld Lang Syne

Classification
Event related, Programs and menus
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Case 49 Storage, Display area storage
Associated place
Coast of England
Associated event
Dinner / 48th Company
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