[Rhodes22-list] what happened to the french?

Wally Buck tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:09:46 -0500


Alex,

Too funny!!!!


Wally


>From: Alex Bell <alexbell@coastalnet.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] what happened to the french?
>Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 21:16:13 -0500
>
>Michael,
>
>I missed part of a radio broadcast today that spoke of military
>tradition. I just got in the car as they were discussing the British
>military and their use of "Red coats". It seems that the reason the
>British officers wore red coats was to keep the troops from panic if an
>officer was wounded. Apparently, the red coat would disguise blood from
>a wound, thus preventing the men under his command from knowing he was
>wounded.
>
>In a related story, it appears that French officers wore BROWN pants for
>the same reason!
>
>
>
>Michael Meltzer wrote:
> >
> > what happened to the French?, nothing in the press, nothing on TV, no 
>politicians(either side) making stupid statements, it like they crawled 
>under a rock, very low profile.
> >
> > MJM
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