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Forum: Military Aviation

29th Nov 2010, 14:02

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Mrs Bloggs 'At Home' Etiquette/Protocols

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Posted By Jig Peter

Steamship captain ...

BEagle - you gorrit !

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Nov 2010, 13:56

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Mrs Bloggs 'At Home' Etiquette/Protocols

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Posted By Jig Peter

@BEagle

Perhaps I didn't make it clear that he pre-deceased her, hence the "witwe".
I think that while both were alive, she'd have been entitled "Frau Donau ...etc ". I hope that MM's village has loosened...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Nov 2010, 13:33

Replies: 663

Mrs Bloggs 'At Home' Etiquette/Protocols

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Posted By Jig Peter

Upwomanship

A Berlin friend with the usual acerbic local humour once told me that the longest word in the German language translated as:
"Danube-Steamship-Travel-Company-Captain" ... which his wife duly had...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Nov 2010, 16:06

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Mrs Bloggs 'At Home' Etiquette/Protocols

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Posted By Jig Peter

Rank Retention ...

My first boss after I became a civilian was a gentleman of Air Rank in his previous life. Very early in the interview before taking me on, he said: "We're both out of the Service now, John, my name's...

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