Humour | Written Works by Andrew C. Moffat

What is the plural of “Moose”?

[Original image “Moose against the evening nature” © figura13/Dollar Photo Club]

In 1946 I was at the Artillery School in Camp Shilo, Manitoba. I was in University COTC and taking my training for a Commission in the Artillery.

Captain Jerry Keeler was my instructor on the day in question and we were to learn the art and skill of directing artillery shell fire as Forward Observers.

We were on a high bluff overlooking Sewell Lake at the north edge of the training ...

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OCT

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Education, History Lessons, humour, Military, Nostalgia, Wildlife

The Pregnancy of an Innocent

[Original image “Stork with Baby” © Anastasia Popova/Dollar Photo Club]

When, as an Advanced Care Paramedic, I was working in Labour & Delivery in a Maritime Hospital, I had an experience that surpassed all others!

A 36 year old single girl came in who was nine months and twenty minutes pregnant! She was accompanied by her boyfriend, mother and aunt.

Right off the bat she declared that she would not have a sedative – not now and not ever!

At the very first ...

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OCT

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Education, humour, Life in General, Medical, Nostalgia

A Flight of Anxiety

[Original image “Engine of plane” © Vasily Smirnov/Dollar Photo Club]

When those of us in the Regular Forces graduated from RMC we were posted directly to our Units in Korea.

Because we were going to Korea as individual replacements and not with a Unit, we were spared the long, and very uncomfortable sea trip in US Naval transport craft. We flew in Canadian Pacific commercial aircraft – both going and eventually when returning to Canada the following year.

I had gone to ...

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14
JUL

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Family, History Lessons, humour, Military, Nostalgia

Light Time in the Officers Mess

[Original image “Canada WW II soldier’s beret and medals” © ericlefrancais1/Dollar Photo Club]

In 1949 I was a Second Lieutenant with 1 RCHA for the summer between my terms at Royal Roads.

The Regiment was on summer training at Camp Wainwright – we all lived in Bell tents – two officers to a tent, and the men were in marquise tents.

Even though we were “roughing it in the Field”, our CO, Lt Col E.M.D. [Teddy] McNaughton, insisted that on every Friday ...

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13
JUL

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History Lessons, humour, Life in General, Military, Nostalgia

The SS Columbia 1955

In 1955 I was the Senior Liaison Officer at HQ 2 Canadian Infantry Brigade stationed in Edmonton. We ran the Summer Concentration in Camp Wainwright prior to our departure for Germany where we would replace 1 CIB as Canada’s NATO contribution.

At the end of July the Bde personnel were given 2 weeks “Departure Leave” and we were to assemble in Quebec City from where we would sail ...

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JUN

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History Lessons, humour, Military, Nostalgia, Opinion