April Fools

The call came in by MDT, a detail we should do,

Meet at Clark and Hastings, Corporal Cooke in Three Five Two.

He told us that the Mounties, were bringing into town,

A VIP by chopper and need a place to put him down.

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They could not use the heliport, the Press was all around,

So they picked the PNE, to get the chopper on the ground.

The spot itself, had to be secure, police line do not cross,

Flares in a circle, well laid out, and fifty feet across.

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The flares were burning brightly, the tape was all in place,

Corporal Cooke was covering, making sure we had the space.

Twenty minutes had gone by, the flares were burning out,

Another batch ignited, and scattered all about.

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Robin Peoples and Myself, were waiting patiently,

For arrival of the chopper, and the special VIP.

The helicopter was delayed, for a fifteen minute wait,

The two of us were gullible, we really took the bait.

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Here it was on April First, the joke we should detect,

But with Bill and Boris coming soon, we just did not suspect.

That our Corporal and our squad mates, would set us up this well,

Spring the joke, take photographs, of a story they could tell.

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So now we tip our hats here, to the purveyors of the prank,

It really had us going, I have to be quite frank.

Revenge a dish, that's best served cold, awaits both he and I,

Someday, we will retaliate, better keep a watchful eye!!!

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PC 664 T.J. Gowdyk 93-04-01 (101)