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FR Marmite was devised by Third Reich scientists as a way to break British morale during the war. Spies smuggled it onto the sceptr'd isle, and Luftwaffe pilots dropped jars of it over towns and cities. The plan was that the British, already keeping calm and carrying on through relentless air raids and stiff upper-lipping it as they juggled ration coupons to feed the family, would finally crack as grim reality sank in: "Dear God, we've sunk to eating this!" Didn't work out that way, thanks to the Brits' perverse palates. Yep, they loved the stuff.
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No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up. JANE WAGNER, THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
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