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Bungling French bureaucrats send census letter to Napoleon Bonaparte -who died in 1821
The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | December 11, 2013 | Sara Malm

Posted on 12/11/2013 6:37:41 PM PST by Stoat

French bureaucrats gathering information for the national census may need to go back to history class after they sent a letter to Napoleon.

Official census body Insee addressed a letter to the late French emperor – and were told to forward their request to Saint Peter.

Insee is now facing questions about the accuracy of their work as Napoleon has been dead for nearly 200 years.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: census; france; french; napl; napoleon; napoleonbonaparte
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To: Paladin2

They should be looking for a yute named Mohammed Blownaparte.


41 posted on 12/12/2013 9:36:26 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Stoat; Revolting cat!
France may need to start cloning deceased leaders if they are ever going to come to terms with the islamofascist invasion.

If they do, they should ask for a 50% off discount.

Or tell them you'll take two, they're small.

42 posted on 12/12/2013 9:38:13 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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