, NI - Buncrana checkpoint in 1979 written by Rena Barnes (Nee Aldridge)
It was April 1st - and our check point brick decided to pull a few april fools on the passing motorists.
The mild tricks were asking drives to confirm their number plate - and their faces were a picture when we told them they were wrong. Making them get get out their car and check.
The worst that went too far - we pulled a car in for searching. Up the road a bit one of the lads ran the butt of his rifle along the corrigated fence - which sounded like gun fire. We all shouted Contact and grabbed the car occupants to the floor whils the lads ran around in defence.
Every name in the bible was quoted by the girl I was with .... she cried hysterically. It was brilliant but when we called April fool - she was not amused but eventually her boyfriend laughed and found it funny. It seemed just too real....... Ooops!
When on night patrol again in NI - we didnt start untill 10pm - well what a stupid time to start, cos the Bar had been open at least 3 hrs. My tipple was cider with pernod an black chucked in for good measure. Very often I was just too legless to do a footpatrol. Evil drink !!!
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It was April 1st - and our check point brick decided to pull a few april fools on the passing motorists.
The mild tricks were asking drives to confirm their number plate - and their faces were a picture when we told them they were wrong. Making them get get out their car and check.
The worst that went too far - we pulled a car in for searching. Up the road a bit one of the lads ran the butt of his rifle along the corrigated fence - which sounded like gun fire. We all shouted Contact and grabbed the car occupants to the floor whils the lads ran around in defence.
Every name in the bible was quoted by the girl I was with .... she cried hysterically. It was brilliant but when we called April fool - she was not amused but eventually her boyfriend laughed and found it funny. It seemed just too real....... Ooops!
