Bud the Spud illustrated children's book in 1994 featuring Bud the truck driver, and his dog. The song was made available digitally for the first time on Canada Day in 2008. In 2008 "Bud the Spud" was the first song played on the new Spud Radio station in Pemberton, Ontario. In 2013 a group of New Democrat Members of Parliament performed the song in the Canadian Parliament Building on their way to Question Period. "Bud the Spud" peaked at number 26 on the "RPM" Country Tracks chart on February 28, 1970. Bud the Spud "Bud the Spud" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriting
Military slang bevy of other terms to cynical GIs ridiculing the United States Army's penchant for acronyms. Military slang Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces. In English-speaking countries, it often takes the form of abbreviations/acronyms or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporates aspects of formal military terms and concepts. Military slang is often used to reinforce or reflect (usually friendly and humorous) interservice rivalries. A number of military slang terms are acronyms. Rick Atkinson ascribes the origin of SNAFU (Situation