NationStates Jolt Archive

You can rub a Britisher the wrong way by telling him "we came over and
won the last one." Each nation did its share. But Britain remembers that
nearly a million of her best manhood died in the last war. America lost
60,000 in action.

Britisher??!?? :eek:

You could rub them the wrong way by calling them THAT, no doubt.

Its a great little booklet isn't it?

That's it? :(

Obsolete manuals on proper social behavior are great comic material.. it there more to it? The ones on women in the workplace during the war were pretty great too. :)

That's it? :(

Nope that's just the selected highlight.

Of course what it clearly shows is how much the world and UK-US relations have changed in the last 65 years.

Oh, hang on...

Britisher??!?? :eek:

You could rub them the wrong way by calling them THAT, no doubt.


Speaking of old official instruction manuals, have you ever come across the one that the Irish Government put out in the late 50's/early 60's with instructions about how in the event of nuclear attack someone would have to sleep in the cowshed to look after the livestock?

Give me time to dig it out here and I'll type up a section or two...

Cows will be in great pain during the refuge period unless you make arrangements for milking them. What you could do in advance is build up a heavily protected "box" in the byre so that somebody can stay with the cows during the danger period. He will, of course, require water, food, etc., as provided in the refuge room.

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Now that I found my copy....one of my favorite quotes from the Serviceman booklet -

The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. Its an even swap.

It really is a great little booklet...really worth reading...

ISBN 1-85124-085-3

Cows will be in great pain during the refuge period unless you make arrangements for milking them. What you could do in advance is build up a heavily protected "box" in the byre so that somebody can stay with the cows during the danger period. He will, of course, require water, food, etc., as provided in the refuge room.

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Classic.

More.

Did they include a warning that an English breakfast might contain baked beans and stewed tomatoes? That sort of thing can ruin one's whole morning.

Did they include a warning that an English breakfast might contain baked beans and stewed tomatoes? That sort of thing can ruin one's whole morning.

page 29

Don't criticize the food, beer or cigarettes to the British. Remember they have been at war since 1939.

There are some other ones as well...like when invited to a home for meal to take it easy as you could easily eat an entire weeks rations.

The British Servicemans booklet guide to france is even funnier

Tell. Tell, I say!

The British Servicemans booklet guide to france is even funnier