The Pin Drop

[Judy Harder]

I was asked to put this on the forum so here it is.............I think wilma sent it and the message is very important.

Teresa if it needs to be in a different category please feel free to move it.
Happy reading!!!

Judy, I don't how to get this to the forum.  Would you do it for me?  I don't know which thread would be best so will leave it up to you.  I just think this is something we all need to be reminded of.

----- Original Message -----
From: Sheryl Matzen
To: Sheryl Matzen
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 1:58 PM
Subject: The Pin Drop




  I like these......................... they are a good antidote for the
  people who love trimming the tops off tall 'poppies'.





  When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked
  by the Archbishop of Canterbury if USA plans for Iraq were just an
  example of empire building by George Bush.
  He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has sent
  many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for
  freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked
  for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.

  You could have heard a pin drop.


  Then there was a conference in France where a number of international
  engineers were taking part, including French and American.
  During a break one of the French engineers came back into the room saying
  'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an
  aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims.
  What does he intended to do, bomb them?'
  A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly:
  'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred
  people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power
  to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed
  3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of
  fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters
  for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck..
  We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?'

  You could have heard a pin drop.


  A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included
  Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies.
  At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of
  Officers that included personnel from most of those countries.
  Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a
  French admiral suddenly complained that, 'Whereas Europeans learn many
  languages, Americans learn only English.'
  He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these
  conferences rather than speaking French?'
  Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, 'Maybe it's because
  the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't
  have to speak German.'

  You could have heard a pin drop.



  AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...

  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 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.'
  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 French-men to show it to.'

  You could have heard a pin drop.

[frawin]

WOW, Wilma and Judy that is very good material.
Frank

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