Alex on the Med

DESCRIPTION: "Oh Mary, this Alex's a wonderful sight, Where the wogs they all clifty (steal) by day and by night." They offer food and services when the soldiers are on leave from other parts of the North African front. King Farouk waves to them
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1973 (Page-KissMeGoodnightSergeantMajor)
KEYWORDS: soldier derivative food royalty Africa
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1936-1952 - Reign of Farouk bin Fuadl (1920-1965) as King of Egypt
FOUND IN:
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Page-KissMeGoodnightSergeantMajor, p. 83, "Alex on the Med" (1 short text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Mountains of Mourne" (tune) and references there
File: PKMG083B

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