Loudmouth Idiot / Cincy rambelings

[kentmclean at mindspring.com (Kent McLean)]

Eric S wrote:
> Fokkers, all of you.

Shortly after World War I, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker was
touring England and was asked to speak at the graduation
ceremony of a prestigious girl's school.  Wanting to leave
them with a lesson in life, he gave a talk about courage,
using a tale from his time as a WWI flying ace.

"We were on our way back to the airfield. My engine was
losing oil pressure. From behind us, coming out of the
sun, were 3 German Fokkers."

The Dean of Students, wanting to make sure the girls
learned the lesson, interrupted. "Girls, a Fokker is
a German triplane. That means it has three wings."

Rickenbacker continued, "That's true ma'am. But in this
case, those Fokkers were Messerschmitts."

:-)

Kent