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   Message 4,014 of 5,647   
   Johnny Lately to email@BelowThe.Text   
   Re: Subject: French Customs   
   26 Jan 05 08:23:24   
   
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   From: johnnylately@johnnylately.net   
      
   "Ken [NY]"  wrote in message   
   news:n0ffv0944j4v1rmoeio29hfaej93huuj70@4ax.com...   
   >   
   > Subject: French Customs   
   >   
   >   
   > The elderly American gentleman arrived in Paris by plane. At French   
   > Customs, he fumbled for his passport.   
   >   
   > "You 'ave been to 'franze' before, monsieur?" the customs officer   
   > asked sarcastically. The old gent admitted that he had been to france   
   > previously.   
   >   
   > "Zen, you should know enough to 'ave your passport ready for   
   > inspection."   
   >   
   > The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show   
   > it."   
   >   
   > "Impossible. You Americans alwayz 'ave to show your passports on   
   > arrival in franze!"   
   >   
   > The American senior gave the frenchman a long hard look. Then he   
   > quietly explained.   
   >   
   > "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in '44 I couldn't   
   > find any frenchmen to show it to...."   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > Cordially,   
   > Ken (NY)   
      
   That's back when REAL Americans fought Fascism.   
   Today America votes for Fascists.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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