Category III
Supply a humorous caption to any or all of the pictures.
There were many great entries, however here are what we thought were the most humorous!
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1st Place: Et en conclusion, je voudrais consacrer cette dernière chanson à l'empereur. “Je ne peux obtenir aucune satisfaction”. His execution was immediate! (Paul Charnley) Other Entries: 1. Encouraged by the success of "Marie Antoinette", there's a new Hollywood biopic that intends to make Napoleon relevant to contemporary youth. 2. So you think ABBA is the best - I say Boney N rules. |
Honorable Mention: The "Saucy" French postcards were not quite what Hans & Franz had hoped for! (PNS) Other Entries: 1. Hey, we could follow regulations
like that dandy back there, or we could just wear whatever convenient.
It's not like in two hundred years, people will be arguing about which
regiment's buttons we used. |
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Honorable Mention: Janet and Jane just wanted to check if the adage of "Nothings worn under the kilt it's all in working order" was correct. (PNS) Other Entries: 1. "Yes ladies, I am wearing clean undergarments." |
Honorable Mention: Towards the end of the Peninsular War, the British became perhaps too confident of the superiority of the Line over the Column. (Kevin Pryor) Other Entries: 1. First attempts at forming the The Thin Red Line 2. 1st gendarme to the other: God bless
the Confederation du Rhin and its Hameln contingent! |
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| Honorable Mention: "How to tell a cavalry officer has haemorrhoids." (Bill Haggart) Other Entries: 1. You know, I'm beginning to suspect Marbot embellished perhaps a little too much. |