Afghan Grass Trimmer
April 30, 2009
Always be deeply cynical of stories that float around the mail systems, especially if they are accompanied by pleas for prayer, and/or onforwarding. Emotion and fact rarely marry in the internet chapel. Despite the caution I found myself warming to the alleged story (see below) behind this picture of a soldier trimming a patch of Australian grass sown, grown and mown in Afghanistan. Standing by to be told it is an American soldier with his Kentucky Blue in a Carolina training camp.
An Australian soldier stationed in Afghanistan, posted to a big sand box. He asked his wife to send him dirt (Australian soil), fertilizer, and some grass seed so that he can smell the grass, and feel it grow beneath his feet. When the men of the squadron have a mission that they are going on, they take turns walking through the grass in Australian soil – to bring them good luck.
Do they sing along to Tom Jones while they’re doing it? “It’s good to touch the green green grass of home.”
LOL – they should
actually, this is a canadian soldier, not aussie.
Ha, was waiting for someone to turn up with this – grey T-shirt and haircut are not the usual Aussie style. Or the weapon standard issue though that can be deceptive depending on his unit.
I notice the time stamp in the photo is of the year 2000. Australian soldiers were not in Afghanistan until 2001 right?