Project Gutenberg 2010-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 60 Plattsburgh Barracks (N.Y.) Plattsburgh Military Training Camp (N.Y.) United States. Army. Plattsburgh Barracks Rookie rhymes, by the men of the 1st and 2nd provisional training regiments, Plattsburg, New York Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Rookie Rhymes" by the men of the 1st and 2nd provisional training regiments, Plattsburg, New York, is a collection of humorous poems and songs written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I preparations, from May to August 1917. The book serves as a lighthearted portrayal of military life and the experiences encountered by new recruits as they undergo training and prepare for potential deployment. The content of "Rookie Rhymes" revolves around the everyday trials and tribulations faced by soldiers at the Plattsburgh training camp. Through witty and engaging verses, the authors capture the absurdities of military life, including standing in long lines for various reasons, the challenges of drill and discipline, and the camaraderie among the troops. Each poem provides a unique perspective on soldiering, from the mundane frustrations to moments of introspection and humor, reflecting a blend of patriotism and the human experience of awaiting the unknown that comes with war. Overall, the collection highlights the spirit of the rookies filled with both anxiety and optimism as they prepare for their roles in the larger conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34269/34269-h/images/coverpage.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry American poetry -- Collections U PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Poetry 141566 141546 2024-10-14T12:05:02.682593 2023-09-15T06:17:17.611336 text/html text/html 138383 2021-01-07T04:39:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 327102 2021-01-07T04:39:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 340031 2024-10-14T12:05:11.291418 application/epub+zip 338768 2024-10-14T12:05:05.313501 application/epub+zip 81877 2024-10-14T12:05:03.647509 application/epub+zip 805727 2024-10-14T12:05:14.923567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755563 2024-10-14T12:05:09.235417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125657 2022-09-15T14:40:33.173314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94616 94520 2024-10-14T12:05:01.697483 2023-09-15T06:17:16.768329 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94397 2021-01-07T04:39:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32837 2021-01-07T04:39:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94388 2021-01-07T04:39:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32814 2021-01-07T04:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21499 2024-10-14T12:05:15.069514 application/rdf+xml 14313 2024-10-14T12:05:03.757443 image/jpeg 2207 2024-10-14T12:05:03.701440 image/jpeg 325935 2024-10-14T12:05:02.739640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog