|
Sports » rec.sport.rugby.union » Says It All Really
| Says It All Really [message #1072287] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 14:29 |
|
I found this in the letters column of The Chap magazine. Somehow it
seemed appropriate to reproduce it here.
Sir,
I recently returned from a protracted trip to the Antipodes or, to be
more precise, Australia. I was most impressed with their progress. They
now enjoy electricity, proper plumbing, not to mention petrol driven
motor-cars (they are sensible enough to drive on the LEFT of the road,
incidentally), and even radio! I was amused by their constant referring
to me as a 'Pom', and decided to do some research as to the origin of
this charming native slang. I was given various explanations, including
a couple which I will not deign to honour with inclusion, but tend to
come down on the side of the suggestion that it comes from the final
syllable of that little phrase of lyric that any English chap worth his
salt can effortlessly
and efficiently apply to any good tune. That is...'Tiddly Om Pom Pom'. I
haven't got to the bottom of the other words that they used to refer to
me, such as 'Dag' and 'Complete Galah', but I'm sure that, sooner or
later, the explanation will be forthcoming. All in all, therefore,
despite one or two other crude habits which one would expect in a
Colonial in terms of drinking habits and use of local dialect, I was
most impressed with this far flung part of the Empire. I thoroughly
approve of the encouragement that we give them by occasionally letting
them win at cricket and wholeheartedly support the view (even if it
seems a trifle revolutionary one) that they could well
be able to govern themselves within a few decades. So impressed, indeed,
was I, that I have now decided to visit South Africa. Now that the war
there is long settled and the Boers thoroughly routed, I leave today and
hope to experience similar progress in Cape Town.
Earl Okin of Portobello
|
|
|
| Re: Says It All Really [message #1072296 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 17:01 |
|
The Green Phantom wrote:
> I found this in the letters column of The Chap magazine. Somehow it
> seemed appropriate to reproduce it here.
Very good, but surely this is just as revealing about the English...
Sir,
I was flabergasted to read Colin Crabbe-Walker's letter in issue 26,
for on his right in the photo was my own dear Ahmed.
Ahmed turned up at our tradesman's entrance in 1999, asking (as I
thought) for 'alms'. Having fond memories of the Arab boys from my Army
days, I offered him two shillings and a cucumber sandwich, but after
some shouting and gesticulating it transpired that he wanted a
Kalashnikov. Hearing that I was a Major, he believed me to be a sort of
warlord of the Newton Abbot area.
I invited Ahmed to stay, and we had a jolly summer before he felt the
need to return to the Yemen, taking my 1914 Webley and the wife's
shawl, which I am pleased to see he still wears.
If Mr Crabbe-Walker desires release from his chain and radiator, simply
remind Ahmed of the stuffed badger and wet spaghetti episode, and he
will be free in a trice.
Your obediant Servant,
Major Bulmer Bag-Puisse, Devonshire
|
|
|
| Re: Says It All Really [message #1072297 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 17:26 |
|
Martyn W wrote:
> The Green Phantom wrote:
> > I found this in the letters column of The Chap magazine. Somehow it
> > seemed appropriate to reproduce it here.
>
> Very good, but surely this is just as revealing about the English...
>
> Sir,
>
> I was flabergasted to read Colin Crabbe-Walker's letter in issue 26,
> for on his right in the photo was my own dear Ahmed.
>
> Ahmed turned up at our tradesman's entrance in 1999, asking (as I
> thought) for 'alms'. Having fond memories of the Arab boys from my Army
> days, I offered him two shillings and a cucumber sandwich, but after
> some shouting and gesticulating it transpired that he wanted a
> Kalashnikov. Hearing that I was a Major, he believed me to be a sort of
> warlord of the Newton Abbot area.
>
> I invited Ahmed to stay, and we had a jolly summer before he felt the
> need to return to the Yemen, taking my 1914 Webley and the wife's
> shawl, which I am pleased to see he still wears.
>
> If Mr Crabbe-Walker desires release from his chain and radiator, simply
> remind Ahmed of the stuffed badger and wet spaghetti episode, and he
> will be free in a trice.
>
> Your obediant Servant,
>
> Major Bulmer Bag-Puisse, Devonshire
Sir,
Re: All this computer nonsense.
All too often on this Johnny interweb, one can only find Chappist items
for sale in the United States, which is patently ridiculous when the
pith helmet you require is actually made in good old Blighty!
So much for Mr. Blair and his "joined-up thinking"!
Yours faithfully,
Hathersedge Twemlow, Liverpool
|
|
|
| Re: Says It All Really [message #1072298 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 18:22 |
|
Richard Bridgman wrote:
> Martyn W wrote:
> > The Green Phantom wrote:
> > > I found this in the letters column of The Chap magazine. Somehow it
> > > seemed appropriate to reproduce it here.
> >
> > Very good, but surely this is just as revealing about the English...
> >
> > Sir,
> >
> > I was flabergasted to read Colin Crabbe-Walker's letter in issue 26,
> > for on his right in the photo was my own dear Ahmed.
> >
> > Ahmed turned up at our tradesman's entrance in 1999, asking (as I
> > thought) for 'alms'. Having fond memories of the Arab boys from my Army
> > days, I offered him two shillings and a cucumber sandwich, but after
> > some shouting and gesticulating it transpired that he wanted a
> > Kalashnikov. Hearing that I was a Major, he believed me to be a sort of
> > warlord of the Newton Abbot area.
> >
> > I invited Ahmed to stay, and we had a jolly summer before he felt the
> > need to return to the Yemen, taking my 1914 Webley and the wife's
> > shawl, which I am pleased to see he still wears.
> >
> > If Mr Crabbe-Walker desires release from his chain and radiator, simply
> > remind Ahmed of the stuffed badger and wet spaghetti episode, and he
> > will be free in a trice.
> >
> > Your obediant Servant,
> >
> > Major Bulmer Bag-Puisse, Devonshire
>
> Sir,
>
> Re: All this computer nonsense.
>
> All too often on this Johnny interweb, one can only find Chappist items
> for sale in the United States, which is patently ridiculous when the
> pith helmet you require is actually made in good old Blighty!
>
> So much for Mr. Blair and his "joined-up thinking"!
>
> Yours faithfully,
> Hathersedge Twemlow, Liverpool
ROFLMAO
Tears running down my face.
|
|
|
| Re: Says It All Really [message #1072299 ] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 19:57 |
|
Martyn W wrote:
> Richard Bridgman wrote:
>
>>Martyn W wrote:
>>
>>>The Green Phantom wrote:
>>>
>>>>I found this in the letters column of The Chap magazine. Somehow it
>>>>seemed appropriate to reproduce it here.
>>>
>>>Very good, but surely this is just as revealing about the English...
>>>
>>>Sir,
>>>
>>>I was flabergasted to read Colin Crabbe-Walker's letter in issue 26,
>>>for on his right in the photo was my own dear Ahmed.
>>>
>>>Ahmed turned up at our tradesman's entrance in 1999, asking (as I
>>>thought) for 'alms'. Having fond memories of the Arab boys from my Army
>>>days, I offered him two shillings and a cucumber sandwich, but after
>>>some shouting and gesticulating it transpired that he wanted a
>>>Kalashnikov. Hearing that I was a Major, he believed me to be a sort of
>>>warlord of the Newton Abbot area.
>>>
>>>I invited Ahmed to stay, and we had a jolly summer before he felt the
>>>need to return to the Yemen, taking my 1914 Webley and the wife's
>>>shawl, which I am pleased to see he still wears.
>>>
>>>If Mr Crabbe-Walker desires release from his chain and radiator, simply
>>>remind Ahmed of the stuffed badger and wet spaghetti episode, and he
>>>will be free in a trice.
>>>
>>>Your obediant Servant,
>>>
>>>Major Bulmer Bag-Puisse, Devonshire
>>
>>Sir,
>>
>>Re: All this computer nonsense.
>>
>>All too often on this Johnny interweb, one can only find Chappist items
>>for sale in the United States, which is patently ridiculous when the
>>pith helmet you require is actually made in good old Blighty!
>>
>>So much for Mr. Blair and his "joined-up thinking"!
>>
>>Yours faithfully,
>>Hathersedge Twemlow, Liverpool
>
>
>
> ROFLMAO
>
> Tears running down my face.
>
Glad to find some like minded idiots ;o)
regards
The Green Phantom
|
|
|
Gehe zu:
aktuelle Zeit: Fri Jan 9 21:46:25 CET 2009
Insgesamt benötigte Zeit, um die Seite zu erzeugen: 0.04566 Sekunden |
