Angie, If it had not been for all of the courageous Brits, French and American soldiers working TOGETHER in WWII you might also be speaking German now. Klaus Dieter Cook, Houston, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > Hello, > > At first I did not understand what this conversation had to do with German > Life. But now I think I get the connection. It must be all those AMERICANS > who risked their lives in W.W.II or else you "obedient servants of Her > Majesty" would know a whole lot more about German Life. > > I am sorely disappointed in this conversation and the fact that it was > allowed. Isn't this the same list that spent well over a month in a > discussion that strove to break the stereotypes of Germans? > > Please understand that the current state of affairs deeply concern many > Americans. We are fighting for our very foundation. Making fun right now is > down right rude. > > Angie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 11:10 PM > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > > > > In a message dated 17/11/00 21:11:40 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] > writes: > > Our considered replies > > << Since receiving the royal announcement, I have a few questions to as > the > > new > > goverment. > > 1. Must we salute the queen with all our fingers displayed or can we be > > selective? > > One does NOT salute the Queen (Note the capital Q) unless one is a member > of > > the armed forces when a regulation salute, made with the cap on you will > > note, never as is done in the United States sometimes in a hatless > condition. > > If one is male the correct thing to do is bow, if female, a curtsey is > > appropriate. Tuition will be given. > > 2. How many East Indian doctors will manage our clinics for public health > > care? > > About as many as appear to be employed in similar establishments in > America > > except that in the U.K. they are Indian or Pakistani. > > 3. Must we relearn how to cook bacon? > > We will allow you to retain your culinary skills, such as they are. > > 4. How can I get a seat in the house of commons and who will count the > > ballots? > > US citizens will not be eligible for a seat in the House of Commons (Note > the > > capital letters) until candidates can refrain from the overheated frenzy > of > > elections that appear to be the norm up to this time. Placards, balloons > and > > funny hats will not be countenanced. Neither will donations of more than a > > modest sum of money be allowed. Vote counting will be carried out by an > > official called the "Returning Officer" The voting issues will be simple, > > provided that the voter is able to read and write. > > A simple piece of paper bearing the names of all the candidates and their > > political party will be handed to the voter at the Polling Station. This > will > > only be provided after his or name has been checked on the register of > > voters. A X at the side of the name of the candidate of your choice is all > > that is required. There will be no other position than the vacancy for a > > Member of Parliament. Papers will not list vacancies for petty local > > officials. > > 5. Who will be crazy enough to direct traffic the first day we switch to > > driving on the left side of the roads? > > We suggest that it would help to slim down the local police force if they > > were to perform this duty. They could then be slightly prouder of the > garish > > badges that appear to be the present fashion. > > 6. Are we permitted to throw bombs on Guy Faulk's day? > > One should first learn how to spell the name which is Guy Fawkes. To throw > a > > bomb would not be emulating this person. Mr. Fawkes did not throw anything > > anywhere. He deposited barrels of gunpowder under the Houses of > Parliament. > > Caught and executed, you might remember that. > > 7. Do we get tax credit for wasting all those previous dollars on English > > sport cars? > > Do you mean precious or previous? Certainly you may claim if you have a > > legitimate and provable case. Bear in mind though that any claim may be > set > > against a certain model of unstable car called a "Discovery" and for > > cleansing the streets of the United Kingdom of discarded containers and > > wrappers from what are euphemistically called "fast food outlets" > > Dictated by and signed by > > John Bull > > Her Majesty's obedient servant > > Published in the Bradmore Gazette > > This 17th day of November in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand > > > > > > >