Friday, February 02, 2007

El Alamein

“My father, God rest his soul, emptied his tank at El Alamein…

1 comment:

  1. Spike: El Alamein! I was there!

    Bluebottle: Rommel Gunner’s Who?

    Spike: Was so bleedin’ scared I craped in me tank!

    Bluebottle (Cooing): Oh, poor Spike, craps in his tank!

    Spike: It is life, Bluebottle. The reality of war. One craps in one’s tank, but one looks the enemy in the eye, and goes on straining for one’s country.

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