Tourist in France

Post by **SMLCHNG** » June 24, 2004 12:34 am

Sort of a joke

Sort of not..

A group of Americans, retired teachers, recently went to France on a tour.
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.
"You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready. "
The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."
"Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France!"
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 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any damn Frenchmen to show it to."

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » June 24, 2004 1:03 am

Very nice, Penny!
Thanks for sharing.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » June 24, 2004 5:51 pm

Thanks for sharing that!

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » June 24, 2004 6:01 pm

OUCH!!!!

I like that a lot.

Ceol na Mara · Post by **Ceol na Mara** » June 26, 2004 5:30 pm

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » June 27, 2004 9:43 am

Ah yes, the pride of the Veterans. God Bless em

sirgumby77 · Post by **sirgumby77** » July 1, 2004 5:05 am

Sounds like something my grandpa would say---- Hell he was there on Omaha Beach. Took us a few years to get him to watch Saving Private Ryan

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » July 1, 2004 8:14 am

MICHIPHIN · Post by **MICHIPHIN** » July 2, 2004 7:27 am

Funny........... TRUE.... but still funny..