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Old 16th Nov 2004, 08:39
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Stupid Boy
 
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In 2000, I was lucky enough to be on detachment at NAS Jacksonville. Whilst rationing for the flight later that day in the BX/Navy Exchange, my friend and I were approached by a civvy bloke who was aged about 60. Bearing in mind we were in uniform with UJ badges on them he asked us "hey are you guys British?". We looked at each other whilst trying not to laugh and replied "er yes!". "Wow", was his reply. "Do you guys have towns and cities in Britain? Do you listen to music and watch TV like we do in the States?" My friend replied "yes, and we all live in castles, have butlers and servants and take tea with the Queen on a Sunday." Civvy bloke walked away muttering "you Brits are so cool ..........
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