I recently made comment on the Passing of the Port.
The Decimation of the Regiment was not mentioned.
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Roger of the Raj. I loved Ripping Yarns. My favourite was Tomkinson’s Schooldays.
It was a wonderful series, full of absurdities which seem so logical when put into the context of the British Stiff-Upper-Lipped Empire.
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Brilliantly funny. Stinging, clever, and so totally “British”! Carry On Up The Khyber, and all that! And watch that cold steel … they don’t like cold steel up ’em, they don’t!
I love all of Michael Palin’s work 🙂
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Confounded Republicans and Levellers
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Herr G EagLe, He deserved it – fancy wanting the Ladies present during the Port Passing! Is nothing sacred?
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… worse – in a World (even then) of ever scarcer resources, fancy wanting to share the Bwandy with the Ladies !!!
WHAT? Surely you jest Sir! No Lady would dream of drinking Bwandy!”
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Wot !! Sir
Are you suggesting that une certaine Marchionesse n’est pas une Lady !!
Schocking !!
Nein – SCHOCKING
Mais non, M Eagle. The Marchionesse inhales Gin, not brandy.
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