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Although it was not one of Skips better ideas,infact Eagle Eye had already passed him one of his looks as if to say that it's one thing to encourage 'the lads' and another to place 'your neck in the noose'.Sadly Pattersons idea of turning 'the Bears',his Patrol, into 'ballet girls' was shared by 'the Crows' and 'Pattersons Mum' wanted to have a 'word with Skip' as Pine, 'the Crows' Patrol Leader had punched not only Patterson but Pattersons Younger Brother,who was in 'the Bulls'.The Court of Honour was due to meet and 'Skips Dyspepsia' was begining to meet up with his 'sick headache'.Pines Dad arrived to assure ,not just Skip, but also Mrs Patterson that 'Pine Junior' was 'sad,sore and sorry' and had a few extra Stripes,apart from the two on his Scout Shirt (Which he would be very lucky to keep !).Pine was due for another dose of 'the same medicine' before he get into bed tonight !! ; he will be along to apologise when he stops crying and has pulled up his scout shorts and his underpants.Skip wondered if there was an easier way of being a Scout Master,perhaps in some 'Jungle' Troop that didn't do 'Troop Shows.Pine arrives at The Scout Hut.He seems to need to stand for the evening and didn't want to join in with British Bulldog and a game called 'the slipper game' where the Scouts take turns to 'whack ' each other on the backside with a plimsoll .Eagle Eyes jokes to the Troop before Prayers about Pines 'red eyes' and 'red bottom' " Why is Pine like a Railway Engine ? 'Beceause he has a tender behind'.The Show is just six weeks away and Skip has started to develop a number of facial tics and grimaces.(Jan 1958) Dr.Stu..
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