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Old 20th May 2011, 10:27
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Then of course there is this old chestnut: The No 5 used to have a stiff white dickie as an alternative to the soft "dimple" shirt. Rumour has it that a Regt officer (probably on royal guard duty), was asked to dine with the royal family. The D of E, in full royal dining fig, looked at him wearing his soft shirt and said, "I thought you RAF chaps wore a stiff fronted shirt?" The rattled officer replied, "We do Sir, but only on special occasions!"

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