Hook Dem
02-10-2005, 05:16 PM
A group of American retired teachers, recently went to France on a
tour. One of the teachers, Robert Whiting, was an elderly gentleman of 83.
At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his
carry on bag.
"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,"
snipped the Frenchman.
Mr. Whiting replied, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show
my passport"
"Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival
in France!" asserted the officer loud enough to draw attention.
The American senior gave the French custom officer a long hard look.
Then he quietly explained: "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on
D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any -------
Frenchmen to show it to!"
tour. One of the teachers, Robert Whiting, was an elderly gentleman of 83.
At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his
carry on bag.
"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,"
snipped the Frenchman.
Mr. Whiting replied, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show
my passport"
"Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival
in France!" asserted the officer loud enough to draw attention.
The American senior gave the French custom officer a long hard look.
Then he quietly explained: "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on
D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any -------
Frenchmen to show it to!"