Title: I Wish All the Ladies…
Informant info: Informant requested to remain anonymous. Informant attends Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH as a United States Army Veteran. Informant enlisted in the Army in 2005 and was a member of the Army Infantry 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, New York. Informant served in Iraq from 2006 to 2007. Informant is 28 years old.
Type of lore: Verbal, Lyrics
Language: English
Country of Origin: USA
Social / Cultural Context: Informant was interviewed at Dartmouth College. Informant was asked about any songs that they sung during their time in boot camp.
Associated file: Informant requested to remain completely anonymous.
Transcript: [I have recorded the item exactly how it was told to me in the interview]:
I wish all the ladies, were holes in the road.
And I was a dump truck, I’ll fill them with my load.
Informant’s comments: Informant mentioned that songs were very popular during both boot camp and while serving. Informant mentioned that songs were often inappropriate.
Collector’s comments: Informant instantly began singing very loudly and was very excited when I asked about songs.