helping the falkland vets - possibly apocryphal

[Ken Gargett]

 a friend sent me this story which he claims came from an aussie judge. i love the story though i suspect it might not be completely true. 

apparently the gentleman concerned went to lunch at the Army and Navy Club in Pall Mall with a retired Admiral, many years ago.

as he described it...

Outside the club was a rag tag looking bloke who hadn't had a bath or shave for weeks, with a sign around his neck saying "VETERAN OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS WAR" 

The retired Admiral was incensed and flung 2 x 50 pound notes at him and said "you are a disgrace to the British armed services - here's a 100 quid - go and get yourself cleaned up and don't come back here again". 

The answer comes back from the beggar "Muchos Gracios Senor".

[TBird55]

Walking that tight rope, again?

[SirVantes]

I'm thinking it's unlikely he had a sign calling them the Falklands

[Ken Gargett]

25 minutes ago, TBird55 said:

Walking that tight rope, again?

that is what it is there for!

but i do think fat chance of being true. 

[TBird55]

50 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

that is what it is there for!

but i do think fat chance of being true. 

Yes it is. If your aren't on the edge, you miss the view...