As the two battle fleets made stately progression towards each other in the gentle morning breeze, Admiral Villeneuve made a signal. Having read the flags the midshipman on duty rushed to Lord Nelson and said “I don’t understand the flags sir – With water, it is time.”
Nelson decided to check the signal. Having considered the signal Nelson turned to the snotty and replied “No, you need to read the signal in the original French – A l’eau, c’est l’heure.”
Chateauneuf du Pape!
(in a West Country accent please)
Made oi snigger, that did , Tim
I must be getting old at last. I had to say it aloud before corpsing.
I had to say it aloud too…
‘Fraid that’s an Eddie Izzard joke from years back, but doesn’t lose anything with age.
Another vote for saying it aloud!
I don’t speak wog so I have to look up an explanation of the joke.
It was probably funnier when Nelson said it.
DtP: ‘Allo sailor…
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I don’t think Eddie Izzard’s old enough to have come up with that one.
Why did the French plant trees along the Champs Elysees? So the Germans could march in the shade. Sorry. http://bit.ly/1XNocWq