ID: 1121
Date: 1960s-2006
Title: In 1864
Gender: Male and Female 
Classification: Bawdy 
Rhyme: 

In 1864, (1964) the Maoris went to war,
They had no guns, so used their bums,
In 1864.

(Wairoa, 1970s; Ashburton, 1970s; Tauranga, 1990s x 2)

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In 1984, we won the war,
We had no guns so used our bums,
In 1984.

(Gisborne, 1980s)

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We won the war, in 1864,
We lost our sticks, so we used our dicks.
In 1864.

(Christchurch, 1990s)

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In 1864 the Maoris went to war,
They had no guns 
So bared their bums,
In 1864.

(Christchurch, 1970s)

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In 1904 (1884) the Maoris went to war,
They had no guns 
So fought with their bums,
In 1904.

(Wellington, 1960s; Christchurch, 1980s)

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In 1994 my grandma went to war,
She had no gun,
So used her bum,
In 1994.

(Christchurch, 2000)

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In 1994 my grandma went to war,
She kissed a man, She lost her hand,
In 1994.

(Christchurch, 2000)

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In 1994 the teachers went to war,
They had no guns, so used their bums,
In 1994.

(Timaru, 2006)

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In 1804 the Maoris went to war,
They had no guns,
So used their bums,
In 1804.

(Blenheim, 1930s)

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Keywords: NZ culture, historical event, war, violence, scatological 
Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 3 
Incidence: 13