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To: unclewest who wrote (27997)2/6/2004 5:21:10 AM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) of 793931
 
On the Light Side: Why Admirals Speak English

By Anonymous



An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference that included admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy.



At a cocktail reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel from both navies. The French admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many languages, Americans learned only English. He then asked:



“Why is it that we have to speak English in these conferences rather than you speak French?”



Without hesitating, the American admiral replied: “Maybe it’s because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak in German.”



The group became silent.
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