An elderly
gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane. At the French
customs desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his
carry-on bag.
"You have been toFrance before, monsieur?" the customs
officer asked,
sarcastically.
The elderly gentleman admitted he had been toFrance 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
inFrance !"
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he
quietly explained. "Well, when I came ashore atOmaha Beach on D-Day
in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any Frenchmen
to show it to."
customs desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his
carry-on bag.
"You have been to
sarcastically.
The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to
"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
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he
quietly explained. "Well, when I came ashore at
in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any Frenchmen
to show it to."
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