Reading "to war in a String Bag" by Commander Charles Lamb a prisoner at the time in an Algiers French (French but ????) prisoner of war camp.
Excert (squashed a little)
British privates prisoners in a house awaiting for the POW camp to be finished. Served tea in the morning by buxom Arab waitress.
She spoke no English so the privates decided to teach her some polite phrases included was a phrase to use to greet English Speaking visitors when she took them their tea.
Senior British Officers were later billeted there.
The phrase "Pees off, you geeve me the sheets" !
I read late in bed & after Pauline has gone off. I just burst out laughing. She was furious.
I am certain in future encounters she will be using this phrase.
Laurie
Excert (squashed a little)
British privates prisoners in a house awaiting for the POW camp to be finished. Served tea in the morning by buxom Arab waitress.
She spoke no English so the privates decided to teach her some polite phrases included was a phrase to use to greet English Speaking visitors when she took them their tea.
Senior British Officers were later billeted there.
The phrase "Pees off, you geeve me the sheets" !
I read late in bed & after Pauline has gone off. I just burst out laughing. She was furious.
I am certain in future encounters she will be using this phrase.
Laurie
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