Reading the Colditz story by Pat Read. Last night the ladder episode.
After the French left Colditz leaving the British alone they resorted from Stool Ball to a form of basket ball but rough in nature.
The chapel had unprotected windows ie no bars & occasionally were broken. Willie the German Glazier trundled in with ladder & replaced the panes.
So Willie arrived one day with a long ladder. The usual sentry placed to protect not Willie but the ladder.
Willie went up the ladder took dimensions & disappeared.
Goon baiting clicked in. Don sat by the sentry & just played scenes with his hands. The sentry was mesmorised after all a boring job.
Along came Bag Dickenson & Pete Tunstall & transported the ladder to the staircase tower & climbed the spiral until the 25 foot ladder became stuck.
So with speed they cut 5 feet from the ladder & up the 20 foot ladder went to it's destination.
Left with 5 foot of ladder. The master stroke. Spectators had grown around Don the hand entertainment man & the sentry.
The five foot ladder was replaced next to the sentry.
Willie the Glazier returned, the spectators dispersed killing themselves with laughter ringing out all around the courtyard, with Willie & the sentry left staring at the five foot ladder.
I read this late in bed & just rocked with laughter & then read it again.
Laurie
After the French left Colditz leaving the British alone they resorted from Stool Ball to a form of basket ball but rough in nature.
The chapel had unprotected windows ie no bars & occasionally were broken. Willie the German Glazier trundled in with ladder & replaced the panes.
So Willie arrived one day with a long ladder. The usual sentry placed to protect not Willie but the ladder.
Willie went up the ladder took dimensions & disappeared.
Goon baiting clicked in. Don sat by the sentry & just played scenes with his hands. The sentry was mesmorised after all a boring job.
Along came Bag Dickenson & Pete Tunstall & transported the ladder to the staircase tower & climbed the spiral until the 25 foot ladder became stuck.
So with speed they cut 5 feet from the ladder & up the 20 foot ladder went to it's destination.
Left with 5 foot of ladder. The master stroke. Spectators had grown around Don the hand entertainment man & the sentry.
The five foot ladder was replaced next to the sentry.
Willie the Glazier returned, the spectators dispersed killing themselves with laughter ringing out all around the courtyard, with Willie & the sentry left staring at the five foot ladder.
I read this late in bed & just rocked with laughter & then read it again.
Laurie