Flight,

If you have seen this before, sorry, but I find it appropiate for the times.

Tom Gator 851.

Subject: Another French Story
> >
> > London. The train was very crowded, so the soldier walked the
> > length of the train, looking for an empty seat. The only unoccupied
> > seat was
> > directly adjacent to a well-dressed middle-aged French lady and was
> > being
> > used by her little dog. The war weary soldier asked, "Please, ma'am,
> > may I
> > sit in that seat?"
> >
> > The French woman looked down her nose at the soldier, sniffed and
> > said, "You
> > Americans. You are such a rude class of people. Can't you see my
> > Little Fifi
> > is using that seat?"
> >
> > > > The soldier walked away, determined to find a place to rest, but
> > after
> > another trip down to the end of the train, found himself again facing
> > the
> > woman with the dog.
> >
> > > > Again he asked, "Please, lady. May I sit there?
> > I'm very tired."
> >
> > > > The French woman wrinkled her nose and snorted,
> > "You Americans! Not only are you rude, you are also arrogant.
> > Imagine!"
> >
> > The soldier didn't say anything else; he leaned over, picked up the
> > little dog, tossed it out the window of the train and sat down in the
> > empty
> > seat.
> >
> > > > The woman shrieked and railed, and demanded that
> > someone defend her and chastise the soldier.
> >
> > > > An English gentleman sitting across the aisle spoke up, "You
> > know, sir,
> > you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing.
> > You eat
> > holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your autos on the wrong
> > side of
> > the road.
> >
> > And now, sir, you've thrown the wrong bitch out the window."