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This poem was submitted to the People's War site by Michelle Bullivant on behalf of Joan Punter and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the terms and conditions.

Written by my aunt Joan Punter ( nee Toller )whilst attending Miss Winnie Chandler's infant scholl, Richmond Road Cambridge. c.1940's

Do you remember a red roofed school
A handful of shell for your sums?
They gave you a Mickey Mouse gas mask
And a pack of American gum.
Do you recall when your dad was on leave,
Dancing around like Astair?
They dressed you up like Shirly Temple
With a big ribbon bow in your hair.
At night sleeping under the table
While bombers droned over your heads,
And granny said "Won't it be lovely,
when we can sleep safe in our beds",
One day they said " The War's over!"
Grannie sang of the Alley and 'Sal'.
When Vera sang 'White Cliffs of Dover'
And the bells rang 'for me and my gal'.

Joan Toller

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