GHK News - The View from the First Man Over the Top

Firstly, can I thank all well wishers this week who have noted an appreciation of this weekly ‘View from the First Man Over the Top’. I understand we are now reaching many far-flung foreign shores via the wonders of the Internet. To you all, welcome aboard and I hope to see you at O.A. soon.

The Baby’s Bathwater

‘When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.’ Ethiopian Proverb

Men, please be seated.

For many this will come as a shock but I can assure you this for I have seen it myself. Women have brassieres. Women wear these undergarments for a variety of purposes such as to improve the shape of their breasts, to reduce or to enlarge the perceived breast size, or simply to restrain breast movement during exercise. For others to enhance the cleavage. Primarily though women wear this garb for support. Men do not have bras for support. Rather they have the other members in their regiment for this exacting purpose.

Men, we have been tested. Our faith has been on trial but has not been broken and our great game, Rugby Union, has not been discredited. Nor have we been permanently lowered from the lofty standards that we seek to exhibit. Do not be needlessly distressed or recess to the corner of the changing room. We have been constructed on solid foundations and now is the time to leap forward to an unshakable response. Men, our minds are made up. You and I have to speak. I for my part have done and will seek to exceed the little that rests with me to demonstrate our clear intent; and I say from the bottom of my soul, ‘Show our confederate your arm’.

Padre Dunlop has dared to glace to the heavens and Assistant Adjutant General Shambilton has been distributing special notifications. Well done to all recipients. De Danu.

The Regiment for tomorrow’s game against Lenzie RFC at Viewfield Avenue, 12:30pm kick-off, is as follows:



15 D ‘Warbling Antbird ‘ Whyte

14 A ‘Corn Bunting’ McTavish 

12 A ‘Lulu's Tody-tyrant ‘ Fleming

12 A ‘Iberian Chiffchaff ‘ Shedden*

11 A ‘Purple Sandpiper ‘ McClay
10 R ‘Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant ’ Stewart
9 M ‘Lesser Scaup’ Aird

1 A ‘Andean Cock-of-the-Rock’ Forbes

2 G ‘Lesser Antillean Pewee ’ Reid

3 C ‘I want to shoot a real pigeon not a flying disc of’ McLay*
4 A ‘Jackdaw’ Drummond

5 H ‘Evening Grosbeak’ Parker*

6 E ‘Canary’ Thow

7 R ‘Wood Thrush’ McCormack*
8 R ‘Short-toed Treecreeper ‘ Shedden

16 T ‘Francis McAvennie’ Horton
17 A ‘Hooded Berryeater ‘ Cummings 

18 R ‘Masked Shrike’ Johnson

Genuine best wishes and a thick slice of Dundee cake to all Anniesland teams this weekend.

Yours as always, running towards the gunfire in front row union, ball in hand and making ground, with a Samoan sidestep, handoff and correct presentation. Never beaten, its best Mizuno boot forward and onto the second phase. With thoughts of Ralgex jerseys and opportunities with armpit hair. Crouch. Touch. Pause. Engage. Heart in the fire. Head in the Icebox. Always look to the left in a photograph, mon frere. Take one for the columbarium-fanciers. Thames Rowing Club. Like the leader of a buffalo stampede. Never tippex your face. It’s on. More electrical tape needed. Three times round. One phase is not a phase.

Disco [Cpt.]


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This article was posted on 12-Mar-2010, 08:00 by Hugh Barrow.