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Thanks to Richard...

 

 

Military Uniforms

We should remember the origins, history and tradition of the uniforms
worn with pride by militaries around the world.

For example, a long time ago, Britain and France were at war. During
one battle, the French captured an English colonel.  Taking him to
their headquarters, the French general began to question him.

Finally, as an afterthought, the French general asked, "Why do you
English officers all wear red coats?  Don't you know the red material
makes you easier targets for us to shoot at?"

In his bland English way, the colonel informed the general that the
reason English officers wear red coats are so that if they are shot,
the blood won't show and the men they are leading won't panic.

And that is why, from that day to this, all French Army officers
wear brown pants.

 

 

Note convenient

reversible flag

 

[Lady Jag]

An American is having breakfast one morning (coffee, croissants, bread, butter and jam) when a Frenchman, chewing gum, sits down next to him.

The American ignores the Frenchman who, nevertheless, starts a conversation. French man: "You American folk eat the whole bread??"

American (in a bad mood): "Of course."

French: (after blowing a huge bubble) "We don't. In France, we only eat what's inside. The crusts we collect in a container, recycle it, transform them into croissants and sell them to the states." The Frenchman has a smirk on his face. The American listens in silence.

The Frenchman persists: "Do you eat jelly with the bread??"

American: "Of Course."

Frenchman: (cracking his gum between his teeth and chuckling). "We don't. In France we eat fresh fruit for breakfast, then we put all the peels, seeds, and leftovers in containers, recycle them, transform them into jam and sell the jam to the states."

The American then asks: "Do you have sex in France?"

Frenchman: "Why of course we do", he says with a big smirk.

American: "And what do you do with the condoms once you've used them?"

Frenchman: "We throw them away, of course."

American: "We don't. In America, we put them in a container, recycle them, melt them down into chewing gum and sell them to France."

[potlatch]

Very neat story Seadog, thank you!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Too funny, Seadog, about the uniforms. LOL!