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Enough is enough says French chicken farmer
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Lindy Moone
offlineMemberUn oeuf is un oeuf... would be worth 5 stars.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Dick Everyman
offlineMember@pere floza
;0) Hint taken but I was a late developer and led a very sheltered life (air raid shelters and bus shelters mainly) so I missed some of the old gems along the way, just like the one in parenthesis.
Anyway un oeuf about me, where does pere floza come from? Are you a man of the cloth?
Posted 6 months ago # -
Lindy Moone
offlineMemberMe, too -- that is, I must have led a sheltered life. Never heard the 'un oeuf...' one.
In the spirit of 'Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle', I'd like some 'Rehash' -- avec les oeufs.
(Full disclosure: it's breakfast time. Plus my high school French teacher would probably say 'avec les oeufs' is wrong, but I'm too lazy/hungry to look it up.)
Posted 6 months ago # -
I can remember the 'un oeuf' joke being used in Grange Hill.
The kids were laughing at Mr Bronson's wig (he was the stern French teacher you'll remember).
When he challenged them, they said they had been enjoying this joke.
Although I think the version used was "why did the Frenchman only have one egg for breakfast?..."
Mr Bronson chose to accept the explanation, even though he probably knew that they were laughing at his toupee.
"You boy!"
That was his catchphrase.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Lindy Moone
offlineMember*After one-egg breakfast, goes off to YouTube to look up 'Grange Hill'*
Posted 6 months ago # -
Mr Bronson's Best Bits
Posted 6 months ago # -
pere floza
offlineMemberI see 'un oeuf is un oeuf' actually has its own artsy fartsy Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Un-Oeuf-is-Un-Oeuf/147860958599263?ref=ts&fref=tsPosted 6 months ago # -
pere floza
offlineMemberthat's a fine one from M. Puits de l'Ouest. The chef d'oeuvre in this vein for those who've never come across it is Humpty Dumpty by van Rooten back in the 60s (to be read in a bad French accent, not translated)
Un petit d'un petit
S'étonne aux Halles
Un petit d'un petit
Ah! degrés te fallent
Indolent qui ne sort cesse
Indolent qui ne se mène
Qu'importe un petit d'un petit
Tout Gai de Reguennes.Posted 6 months ago # -
Des Custard
offlineMember'A l'eau, c'est l'heure' was the late Miles Kington but I'm sure Rick would be flattered.
Posted 6 months ago # -
rickwestwell
offlineMemberYes, I explained it was a Miles "Franglais" Kington quote I was quoting, way back whenever, but I didn't mind at all Lucy4 misremembering it as my own work, Des you bastard.
I still think it's a great line. My Dad lived in France for years, and seeing the look of joy spread across his face as he got this joke still makes me smile.
Posted 6 months ago # -
rickwestwell
offlineMemberIn other languages, the Rutles' "You've got nothing to ein zwei drei fear" in their classic "Goose-step Mama" is a favourite. If you're not a Rutles fan, you should be.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Stan Laurel
offlineMemberThis pun is an all time l'eau so far as I'm concerned.
(Cheese and Onions, Rick)
Posted 6 months ago # -
Des Custard
offlineMemberI think there had been talk of the French and Royal Navies co-operating.
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