Ode to Tickler

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, jam for tea! Oh, jam for tea, I'm jolly sure it don't suit me, I've tried for years, and now in tears, I'll sing it to you mournfully." It makes him sick and runs up the dentists' bills. The singer thinks of better food they'll have back in Blighty
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1917 (Nettleingham-TommysTunes)
KEYWORDS: soldier food | Tickler's Jam
FOUND IN: Britain
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Nettleingham-TommysTunes, #8, "Ode to Tickler" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #10795
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Sweet Genevieve" (tune)
NOTES [33 words]: Tickler's Jam (the standard jam supplied to troops in World War I) is mentioned surprisingly often in other songs. For background, see the notes to "When the War Is Over, We Shall Have Some Jam." - RBW
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File: NeTT008

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