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William Law Ogilby Diary

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Yarns heard around a Camp.Fire at 8 p.m.
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Cook (in logging camp) Tea or Coffee?!
 
Cook (in logging camp) Tea or Coffee?!
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Cook. Why the mis chief can't you say Coffee, we aint got no tea.
 
Cook. Why the mis chief can't you say Coffee, we aint got no tea.
  
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BC Archives, AAAA1452 File 1 / Ogilby, William Law / Diary, 27 Mar to 8 Oct 1892.
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[Yankee in English Restaurant Waiter ?] I want one [dozen bad oysters ?]
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Waiter Dont Keep them Sir.
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[Yankee] But I [must ?] have [them ?]
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Waiter goes away and brings 1 doz bad oysters and also 1 doz good oysters
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When the yankee [leaves ?] he remarks "The reason I wanted them bad oysters boss was because the doctor says I have a tape [worm forty yds long?]
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AAAA1452 File 1 Ogilby, William Law Diary, 27 Mar to 8 Oct 1892
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Yarns heard around a Camp Fire at 8 p.m.

Cook (in logging camp) Tea or Coffee?! New Hand (just arrived) Tea, please Cook. Why the mis chief can't you say Coffee, we aint got no tea.

BC Archives, AAAA1452 File 1 / Ogilby, William Law / Diary, 27 Mar to 8 Oct 1892.