Maxims, Quotes, Rules and good ideas

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Cross

"When the German artillery fired, we ducked.
When our artillery fired, the Germans ducked.
When the American artillery fired, everybody ducked!"*
*
_Unnamed British soldier

Cross

I have no idea where you found that one but the original doggerel involved those three nations airforces not artillery

Don

[Cross]

Originally Posted by DRG

I have no idea where you found that one but the original doggerel involved those three nations airforces not artillery

Don

With hundreds of thousands of British troops, I'd think this one got passed around, used, and deliberately adjusted for the circumstances. Or it's just a case of 'Chinese whispers' as it got passed between the units.

I often wonder at the attributions of some of these quotes. I think some quotes are really attributed to the first famous person that said it.

There's just not enough excellent quotes attributed to unknown or regular/common people, who outnumber the famous by 1000s to one.

On the other hand, there are famous people who were genuinely creative, and were a constant source brilliant quotes. Churchill being the obvious example.

cheers,
Cross