"Mess Call" is a
bugle call
A bugle call is a short tune, originating as a military signal announcing scheduled and certain non-scheduled events on a military installation, battlefield, or ship. Historically, bugles, drums, and other loud musical instruments were used ...
which signals time to go to the mess hall.
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"Mess Call" is associated with the following lyrics:
:''Soupy, soupy, soupy, without a single bean:''
:''Coffee, coffee, coffee, without a speck of cream:''
:''Porky, porky, porky, without a streak of lean.''
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Bugle calls
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