There is no way I am going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my @rse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country,"
Does anyone else take offence when he says.... 'my boys' him being the tender age of 22 after all?
2007-02-17 10:46:49 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
22 or not he is an officer. my old man spent 22 years in the army and took orders from youngsters. he never took offence knowing that if a bullit was coming his way the same young man would lay down his life for him. as one of his boys he would do all he could to protect him.
2007-02-17 11:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by patsy 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
By his boys he could just mean the friends he has met within the army . Or the people who are under his in military ranking, In world wars Lieutenants would call those they looked after "their boys" . Owen and Sassoon were both young but both officers to those younger and older than them
2007-02-17 10:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by mintycakeyfroggy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually sounds like he's saying he's not going to take it easy on a horse while other men are out losing their lives. Saying 'my boys' is just an expression and doesn't sound belittling in the least.
2007-02-17 10:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No as a matter of fact I take it as a positive sign that at least one member of the Royal Family is aware of the dangers facing the soldiers they send to war.
2007-02-17 11:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mickers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh give the boy a break you fool! What more do you want from him? I don't want him to fight over there, it's just some stupid immoral war for Blair and Bush to exercise their egos, no kids should be involved, particularly not our royals.
2007-02-17 11:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'my boys' is short for 'my home-boys'
... meaning a person (or group of people in this instance) that you consider close to you and that you care about ...
... not someone thats 'less' then you.. like "son" in the less slang way...
something tells me you have a problem.. were you made fun of too much in HS? .. you need a therapist sonny...
after hearing that from a member of the Royal Family, that usually are much too stuck up and rich to even give a sh*t about those in the army... no1 would challenge him if he just stayed quiet and acted like a coward playing video games all day in his palace sipping champaigne...
he doesnt have to do this. but he is.
id go to war with him any day.
2007-02-17 10:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by Corey 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No not really, but im sure if he didn't go he would still get all the honours like his dad
As well he is incharge of them so they are really his boys in a sense
2007-02-17 12:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun newspaper calls them 'our boys'.
It's ridiculous, but he's not bright enough read anything other than The Sun and soldiers are pretty thick anyway these days (let's face it, people join the army because they're too daft to do anything else....).
2007-02-17 10:56:38 · answer #8 · answered by bronnimoose 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Isn't "My Boys" a form of endearment towards the troops in His regiment, rather than a 'My Boys' like the Royal "We"?
2007-02-17 10:51:43 · answer #9 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sure sounds like he has taken possession of his boys. so are the boys fighting for him or their country since they are owned by Prince Harry?
2007-02-17 10:54:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋