tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post7583954264949326412..comments2024-03-07T06:39:52.247+00:00Comments on Nothing 2 Declare: D-Day Heroes and smoking ... but don't mention the French!Smoking Hothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-49125771623548232592015-05-04T18:38:06.712+01:002015-05-04T18:38:06.712+01:00Yep, the French are pretty ungrateful for all we d...Yep, the French are pretty ungrateful for all we did for the frog bastards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-71780315135855059212013-06-08T00:16:05.546+01:002013-06-08T00:16:05.546+01:00Those vets mirror my sentiments. l was with the 22...Those vets mirror my sentiments. l was with the 22nd at Utah and god willing l will return there for the 70th.<br /><br />"Deeds, Not Words"Hugo Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-17599916136825166742011-06-07T07:38:28.527+01:002011-06-07T07:38:28.527+01:00"The French one? ... 90 ... fucking 90!"..."The French one? ... 90 ... fucking 90!" ... " Liberator of France? ... Cunt!"<br /><br />We all have our myths. The French NEED to feel that THEY liberated France. The Germans NEED to believe that there were only ever a few REAL NAZIs and that they, those Nazis, somehow managed to 'seize' power (Hitler was a more-or-less democratically elected leader). The Brits NEED to believe that their 'lions led by donkeys' were somehow fighting a just war, a righteous cause(if you think I'm joking then just try reading some of reams that get written 'excusing'The Butcher of Dresden, for fucks sake they even put a statue to the man).<br /><br />Despite all the historical evidence to the contrary.<br /><br />I wonder how the Great Fight Against Tobacco will be portrayed in ,say, 50 years time? What myths will our great grandchildren NEED?Shinar's Basket Casehttp://shinarbasketcase.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-17004888905289643752010-07-19T00:50:58.045+01:002010-07-19T00:50:58.045+01:00Like your use of Vichy French over at Tea and Ciga...Like your use of Vichy French over at Tea and Cigarettes. You should use it more.Zaphodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695819392577629492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-71279984000237373622010-07-16T20:39:53.259+01:002010-07-16T20:39:53.259+01:00Tenants of pubs are not to blame, they carnt do an...Tenants of pubs are not to blame, they carnt do anything cos of the pub companies but the independent owners of pubs are gutless wimpsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-64635883564464705742010-07-16T17:42:38.176+01:002010-07-16T17:42:38.176+01:00The old boy was right. I bet quite a few vets wond...The old boy was right. I bet quite a few vets wonder why they risked their necks for politicians to throw the country to the dogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-10661797308464872282010-07-15T17:44:46.585+01:002010-07-15T17:44:46.585+01:00l take my hat off to you, sir.
An excellent blog...l take my hat off to you, sir. <br /><br />An excellent blog.<br /><br />PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-51247643143560148152010-07-15T14:51:08.785+01:002010-07-15T14:51:08.785+01:00Thinking about it his term for them was more often...Thinking about it his term for them was more often than not Nazi bastards. R.I.P. JimSpartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845586501410364657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-63924607221920821542010-07-15T14:45:33.664+01:002010-07-15T14:45:33.664+01:00Anon
Sounds like my friend too, sadly no longer...Anon <br /><br />Sounds like my friend too, sadly no longer with us. He was small in stature but a giant of a man. Was one of the first to land on Gold Beach with 4th Special Service Brigade (Commandos). Got wounded almost immediately and when medics came to him a mortar went off and killed the medics, wounding him again.<br /><br />He stopped going to the pub when smoking ban came in. He also called the anti-smokers fascists along with a lot of other choice words!Spartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845586501410364657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-47101862782294671432010-07-15T14:23:30.019+01:002010-07-15T14:23:30.019+01:00Damn good post. Could be my dad talking there as h...Damn good post. Could be my dad talking there as he no longer went to the pub for the same reason. He can't go now even if he wanted to. lt's closed down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-53085297439945322592010-07-15T11:45:56.122+01:002010-07-15T11:45:56.122+01:00great post. how we treat our veterans is a fucking...great post. how we treat our veterans is a fucking national disgrace. the anti.smoking nazis should be fucking ashamedMackanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-6849886223159547892010-07-15T11:05:04.584+01:002010-07-15T11:05:04.584+01:00We also visited Pointe du Hoc where the American R...We also visited Pointe du Hoc where the American Rangers scaled the cliffs to take it. From the landing force of 255 men only 90 were left who could still fight.<br /><br />The 85 yr old vet who had difficulty in walking only went as far as the end of the path as he could not negotiate the actual site. lt's very uneven with shell craters etc.<br /><br />When we returned he was sat on the remains of a bunker laughing. He told us that there was a guided tour and the guide was telling his group how the French and Americans were looking after the site and were in the process of making the cliffs safe as they were crumbling. He immediately interrupted the French guide and told the group straight that the French had nothing to do with the site. Everything on the site, including the repairs and upkeep was paid for by the Yanks ... nothing came from the French. Wish l'd been there to see it.<br /><br />What l did see was the Vets at La Cambe, the German Cemetery. This site is maintained by the children from Germany who come in groups and stay a week or so maintaining the site. Why we don't do this is beyond me.<br /><br />Anyway, after visiting the cemetery itself they then went into the memorial centre building. They came out with another man who was a veteran ... except he was a German. They all came to the Jeep where l had all the beers in a cooler in the back (these guys can drink!). They took the beers and went and sat down on a bench in the sunshine. They were there for at least an hour. l did not join them as l felt l would be intruding. The scene gave me a warm glow inside. These former enemies who had lost friends and comrades were sat drinking, smoking and laughing together. Some may say it was disrespectful to drink at such a place but l do not believe that. Let me leave you with a poem we saw from a Canadian Cemetery.lt's called 'Voice from a War Grave'<br /><br />"Please don’t lower your voices as if your in some kind of pain.<br />I can’t tell you how pleased we are to see you come back here again.<br /><br />There’s no need to stop yourself laughing, we all of us like a good joke.<br />We used to laugh quite a lot in those days, despite all the noise and the smoke. <br /> <br />We’re glad that you come here to see us. We like to see friends old and new.<br />So laugh and talk as much as you like we wish we could come to see you.<br /><br />So please don’t lower your voices. We’re aware of the pain that you feel.<br />It’s no worse than ours, I can tell you, and yours is the one that can heal."<br /> George SewellSmoking Hothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-52680626615416827362010-07-15T09:20:39.066+01:002010-07-15T09:20:39.066+01:00excellent post as always. It seems those brave men...excellent post as always. It seems those brave men suffered for fuck allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430921577426368890.post-44772358162745001792010-07-15T07:25:54.082+01:002010-07-15T07:25:54.082+01:00Very true, cannot argue with any of that and agree...Very true, cannot argue with any of that and agree totally with those gentlemen...deGaulle was a Cunt!Indyanhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974285525646225459noreply@blogger.com