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Hear the Untold Story of a Canadian Code Talker from World War II | Short Film Showcase


if we can just finish up with you

if we can just finish up with you reintroducing yourself again or you

reintroducing yourself again or you

reintroducing yourself again or you state your name and if you’d like to say

state your name and if you’d like to say

state your name and if you’d like to say a few quick words I’m Charles check

a few quick words I’m Charles check

a few quick words I’m Charles check accountants I’m a mentee and have

accountants I’m a mentee and have

accountants I’m a mentee and have English and free India I love my country

English and free India I love my country

English and free India I love my country I don’t everything they asked me to do

I don’t everything they asked me to do

I don’t everything they asked me to do as well

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many voting Episcopal six disappeared he was all Cardinal tomato niggas kintamani

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multi vomiting Abby Dalton Sam Stein mum – Mitch even their little bit of the

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– Mitch even their little bit of the earth Capirossi Ayodhya’s some state

earth Capirossi Ayodhya’s some state

earth Capirossi Ayodhya’s some state montanita Minh subscribe no FEMA and we

montanita Minh subscribe no FEMA and we

montanita Minh subscribe no FEMA and we will buy a stylish Navajo de son needs

will buy a stylish Navajo de son needs

will buy a stylish Navajo de son needs an equivalent you kissed a minute at you

an equivalent you kissed a minute at you

an equivalent you kissed a minute at you know Matty toe which you organic Akio

know Matty toe which you organic Akio

know Matty toe which you organic Akio Mario Givens to emo

Charles Montague see hottest is my

Charles Montague see hottest is my nickname Anna give me aya cheeks is my

nickname Anna give me aya cheeks is my

nickname Anna give me aya cheeks is my legacy

legacy

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Oh text mylegacy cut a chick she’s check

Oh text mylegacy cut a chick she’s check everyone movie do checker Tomkins

everyone movie do checker Tomkins

everyone movie do checker Tomkins critique freeze his name was Charles

critique freeze his name was Charles

critique freeze his name was Charles Marlon Tompkins but we called him

Marlon Tompkins but we called him

Marlon Tompkins but we called him checker and I am not sure why they

checker and I am not sure why they

checker and I am not sure why they called him checker but there everyone in

called him checker but there everyone in

called him checker but there everyone in my family had some sort of a nickname

he got married I think about 1939 or

he got married I think about 1939 or 1940 and shortly after that he joined

1940 and shortly after that he joined

1940 and shortly after that he joined the military

I think your nor every kid wanted to

I think your nor every kid wanted to join the army every kid you know you get

join the army every kid you know you get

join the army every kid you know you get three squares a day you know there’s no

three squares a day you know there’s no

three squares a day you know there’s no word for nothing and but for such young

word for nothing and but for such young

word for nothing and but for such young fellows just couldn’t wait to get in I

think a lot of our brothers and sisters

think a lot of our brothers and sisters who went overseas learned a different

who went overseas learned a different

who went overseas learned a different lifestyle for the first time people felt

lifestyle for the first time people felt

lifestyle for the first time people felt concrete under their feet for the first

concrete under their feet for the first

concrete under their feet for the first time they saw buildings firing 10

time they saw buildings firing 10

time they saw buildings firing 10 stories high and read that all personnel

stories high and read that all personnel

stories high and read that all personnel who could speak an Indian language

who could speak an Indian language

who could speak an Indian language report to such-and-such a hanger on

report to such-and-such a hanger on

report to such-and-such a hanger on such-and-such a day checker reported he

such-and-such a day checker reported he

such-and-such a day checker reported he said there was about 600 Aboriginal

said there was about 600 Aboriginal

said there was about 600 Aboriginal people in there they were broken up into

people in there they were broken up into

people in there they were broken up into small groups into the language groups

small groups into the language groups

small groups into the language groups and given messages to translate back and

and given messages to translate back and

and given messages to translate back and forth the Cree came on top

forth the Cree came on top

forth the Cree came on top [Music]

[Music]

[Music] they had a way of expression every

they had a way of expression every

they had a way of expression every different type aircraft that they had

different type aircraft that they had

different type aircraft that they had tsugumi’s got back Ziggy

tsugumi’s got back Ziggy

tsugumi’s got back Ziggy that’s a mosquito bomber tsugumi’s is

that’s a mosquito bomber tsugumi’s is

that’s a mosquito bomber tsugumi’s is mosquito and bomber is an explosion in

mosquito and bomber is an explosion in

mosquito and bomber is an explosion in green epoxy they would attach the

green epoxy they would attach the

green epoxy they would attach the American Air Force and they would talk

American Air Force and they would talk

American Air Force and they would talk to one another and translate how many

to one another and translate how many

to one another and translate how many aircraft is going in a certain time what

aircraft is going in a certain time what

aircraft is going in a certain time what type aircraft bombers they had how many

type aircraft bombers they had how many

type aircraft bombers they had how many would be going

would be going

would be going they say this is me on the radio and the

they say this is me on the radio and the

they say this is me on the radio and the other pole earth the other hand would be

other pole earth the other hand would be

other pole earth the other hand would be interpreting and whatever message was

interpreting and whatever message was

interpreting and whatever message was sent

sent

sent I don’t think the Germans had a bloody

I don’t think the Germans had a bloody

I don’t think the Germans had a bloody clue on what the hell was being sent

clue on what the hell was being sent

clue on what the hell was being sent some foreign code that no one heard of

happy joke I’m going to eat the muffin

happy joke I’m going to eat the muffin dough buck siggy

dough buck siggy

dough buck siggy but Easter only under sub-servicer but

but Easter only under sub-servicer but

but Easter only under sub-servicer but we must stay in Eau de commencer 7 to 8

we must stay in Eau de commencer 7 to 8

we must stay in Eau de commencer 7 to 8 o hadouken city since Americans couldn’t

o hadouken city since Americans couldn’t

o hadouken city since Americans couldn’t understand what they were saying they

understand what they were saying they

understand what they were saying they were just translating messages fine I

were just translating messages fine I

were just translating messages fine I didn’t said the hell with it we’ll use

didn’t said the hell with it we’ll use

didn’t said the hell with it we’ll use their own Indians

their own Indians

their own Indians so then a guy is there enough it’s

so then a guy is there enough it’s

so then a guy is there enough it’s worldwide

he didn’t like the war because of this

he didn’t like the war because of this destruction he saw and the action that

destruction he saw and the action that

destruction he saw and the action that he was in I told Checker it’s about time

he was in I told Checker it’s about time

he was in I told Checker it’s about time our nice tiles are getting some credit

our nice tiles are getting some credit

our nice tiles are getting some credit for what they did and that’s what he

for what they did and that’s what he

for what they did and that’s what he told me that he was a code talker during

told me that he was a code talker during

told me that he was a code talker during the war I asked him why he hadn’t told

the war I asked him why he hadn’t told

the war I asked him why he hadn’t told me earlier he said I was sworn to

me earlier he said I was sworn to

me earlier he said I was sworn to secrecy and that’s why he never said a

secrecy and that’s why he never said a

secrecy and that’s why he never said a word

holy smokes Frank

holy smokes Frank remember these that’s the kind of

remember these that’s the kind of

remember these that’s the kind of pictures I used to take when we jr. and

pictures I used to take when we jr. and

pictures I used to take when we jr. and she old school it’s great that was in

she old school it’s great that was in

she old school it’s great that was in the wintertime the checkers right there

the wintertime the checkers right there

the wintertime the checkers right there yeah he looked serious he was never

yeah he looked serious he was never

yeah he looked serious he was never serious in the military this must have

serious in the military this must have

serious in the military this must have been the very first day in uniform they

been the very first day in uniform they

been the very first day in uniform they both look like hell you know he couldn’t

both look like hell you know he couldn’t

both look like hell you know he couldn’t have been add that uniform the person

have been add that uniform the person

have been add that uniform the person he’s trying to look taller than me you

he’s trying to look taller than me you

he’s trying to look taller than me you know that’s a good picture

know that’s a good picture

know that’s a good picture you look serious as hell really brings

you look serious as hell really brings

you look serious as hell really brings back lots of memories lots of good

back lots of memories lots of good

back lots of memories lots of good memories it’s really good

memories it’s really good

memories it’s really good you

he didn’t want to lead the parade he

he didn’t want to lead the parade he just wanted the parade to be a parade

just wanted the parade to be a parade

just wanted the parade to be a parade and he could have walked it from the

and he could have walked it from the

and he could have walked it from the sides he was a great man

sides he was a great man

sides he was a great man gave his heart

gave his heart

gave his heart [Music]

although you can dissolve the three

although you can dissolve the three Indians that fact doesn’t matter I done

Indians that fact doesn’t matter I done

Indians that fact doesn’t matter I done rose ask

rose ask

rose ask [Music]

if you listen to me I’m sorry and taking

if you listen to me I’m sorry and taking up your time this is goodbye I guess

up your time this is goodbye I guess

up your time this is goodbye I guess [Music]

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