>> Sent to me by an Iraqi friend:
When NASA was preparing for the Apollo Project, it took the astronauts to a Navajo reservation in Arizona for training. One day, a Navajo elder and his son came across the space crew walking among the rocks. The elder, who spoke only Navajo, asked a question. His son translated for the NASA people: "What are these guys in the big suits doing? One of the astronauts said that they were practicing for a trip to the moon.
When his son relayed this comment, the Navajo elder got interested and asked if it would be possible to give the astronauts a message to deliver to the moon. Recognizing a promotional opportunity when he saw one, a NASA official accompanying the astronauts said, "Why certainly!" and told an underling to go get a tape recorder to record the message. The Navajo elder's comments into the microphone were brief. The NASA official asked the son if he would translate what his father had said. The son laughed uproariously, but he refused to translate. So the NASA people took the tape to a nearby Navajo village and played it for other members of the tribe. They too laughed long and loudly, but refused to translate the elder's message to the moon. Eventually an official government translator was brought in to help.After he finally stopped laughing, the translator relayed the message:
"WATCH OUT FOR THESE a*******. THEY HAVE COME TO STEAL YOUR LAND."
|
|
I think Nigel's been trying to deliver a similar message ;-)
|
>> I think Nigel's been trying to deliver a similar message ;-)
YES! Its come to me at last, Farage had reminded me of someone, and now i know.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Custer_Bvt_MG_Geo_A_1865_LC-BH831-365-crop.jpg
|
God you're so wicked Zero...
Nigel Farage is a whole lot less good-looking than the cretinous General Custer, who was what my parents sometimes called a 'barber's block', a handsome man with no substance.
'Round up them Injuns, sergeant.' Nigel Farage is far too nice to say anything like that.
Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Thu 2 Apr 15 at 17:37
|
An eccentric billionaire wanted a mural painted on his library wall so he called an artist. Describing what he wanted, the billionaire said, "I am a history buff and I would like your interpretation of the last thing that went through Custer's mind before he died. I am going out of town on business for a week and when I return I expect to see it completed."
Upon his return, the billionaire went to the library to examine the finished work. To his surprise, he found a painting of a cow with a halo. Surrounding this were hundreds of Indians in various sexual positions. Furious, he called the artist in. "What the hell is this?" screamed the billionaire. "Why that's exactly what you asked for" said the artist smugly.
"No, I didn't ask for a mural of pornographic filth. I asked for an interpretation of Custer's last thoughts" "And there you have it" said the artist. "I call it, 'Holy cow, look at all those f*****g Indians'.
Last edited by: CGNorwich on Thu 2 Apr 15 at 17:46
|
"YES! Its come to me at last, Farage had reminded me of someone, and now i know. "
I stand corrected, I hadn't realised that General Custard was fighting on the side of the natives against the invading masses.
|
|
Rather like Capt Oates final words. '' I knew we should have got an orange tent''
|
Navajo wisdom - Haywain
