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Skriven 2007-11-21 18:06:00 av Sean Dennis
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: Re: Jargon
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 DD> JARGON ALERT: I consider myself to be well read and able to work out
 DD> most things from context. But, sometimes jargon gets me. What is a
 DD> "jody call" and what is its origin???

I found an excellent explaination at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_cadence

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In the United States, what are now known as cadences were called jody
call or jody (also jodie) from a recurring character, a civilian named
"Jody" whose luxurious lifestyle is contrasted with military
deprivations in a number of traditional calls. The mythical Jody refers
to a civilian who remains at home instead of joining the military
service. Jody is often presumed to be medically unfit for service, a 4F
in World War II parlance. Jody also lacks the desirable attributes of
military men. He is neither brave nor squared-away. Jody calls often
make points with ironic humor. Jody will take advantage of your
girlfriend in your absence. Jody stays at home, drives the soldier's
car, and gets the soldier's sweetheart (often called "Susie") while the
soldier is in boot camp or in country. (Serendipitously, the name works
just as well for female soldiers.)

The name derives from a stock character in African-American oral
traditions. The character's name has been transcribed as "Joady,"
"Jody," "Jodie," "Joe D.", or even "Joe the ____" (in dialect, "Joe de
____") with Joe then identified by occupation. He was a stock anti-hero
who maliciously took advantage of another man's absence. Enlisted
African-American soldiers incorporated this character into cadence songs
during the Second World War. When the military desegregated, these
cadence songs spread service-wide.

Common themes in jodies include:

    * Homesickness.
    * Quotidian complaints about military life.
    * Boasts (of one's own unit) and insults (of one's competitor, which
    may be another unit, another service branch, or the enemy.)
    * Humorous and topical references.
===Cut===

There's examples, but they're not fit for this echo. :)  I've got a few
that I remember, but again...not for here.  There is a book out that
attempts to keep alive this mostly oral tradition for historical
accounts.

If you go to that page and look under "Politically incorrect", the
article recounts a particular jody that got our unit into a heap of
trouble for recounting it when mixed company was in our presence (but we
didn't know it).  From the article: "A particular cadence, when used by
an infantry or other combat arms unit may include explicit profanity,
while the same cadence, when used by a training or medical unit, may be
censored to a degree, as above."

I was in a combat arms (artillery) unit. :P

 DD> The largest plane that I have flown in that I enjoyed was a B-17G. If
 DD> the aeroplane is larger than 4 places the flight is about as exciting
 DD> as a ride in a subway car.

I've ridden in a lot of aircraft, from a tiny Cessna 182 to a Boeing
757.  I'd like to get my sport pilot's license (because of my diabetes,
I can't get my regular pilot's license) someday.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Roman Holiday Soup
 Categories: Soups, Low-fat, Pasta, Italian, Chicken
      Yield: 6 Servings

      1 c  Chopped onion
  1 1/2 c  Sliced carrots
      1 tb Olive oil
  1 1/2 c  Sliced green beans
    1/2 c  Uncooked macaroni
      6 c  Defatted chicken broth
    1/2 ts Salt
     14 c  Tomato paste
      2 cl Garlic, crushed
      2 tb Chopped fresh basil or
           - 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
      6 tb Grated parmesan cheese
      1 tb Vegetable oil
      1 tb Cornstarch
      2 tb Cold water
      2 c  Drained, canned or cooked
           - white beans

  1. In large saucepan saute' onion and carrots in olive oil until
  onion is translucent. 2. Add green beans, macaroni, broth and salt.
  Bring to boil and simmer about 10 minutes or until veggies are tender
  and macaroni is cooked. 3. In medium bowl, combine tomato paste,
  garlic, basil and cheese. Slowly whisk in oil. 4. Stir mixture into
  stew pot. Dissolve cornstarch in water and stir into soup over medium
  heat until soup has thickened slightly. 5. Stir in white beans and
  heat through.

MMMMM

Later,
Sean

 

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