The elderly American gentleman arrived in Paris by plane. At French
Customs, he fumbled for his passport.
"You 'ave been to France 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 France!"
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly
explained, "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach in '44 I couldn't
find any Frenchmen to show it to."
(with apologies to our French friends of course...)
Customs, he fumbled for his passport.
"You 'ave been to France 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 France!"
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly
explained, "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach in '44 I couldn't
find any Frenchmen to show it to."
(with apologies to our French friends of course...)