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Judging from the use of the word "lads" I think any usa-centric deconstruction is probably culturally tangential
Commonwealth context would be even worse. First World War was nuts.
Confirming kiwi lads got gassed to fuck and thrown at machine guns by the ruling class. Source, 3 out of 4 of my great grandads.