My Uncle Ernie

[Richard in Smithville]

Seeing Alex's post reminded me of my great uncle Ernie. Ernie served with the British in WWII from start to finish. During the push up through Italy, Ernie( who was fed up with the lousy rations) heard chickens in the distance and set off to get himself a chicken dinner. This held some risk as they were very close to the Geman lines.

Ernie found the abandoned farm and as he krept around a corner he came face to face with a Geman soldier. It turns out, this soldier was on the same "mission" as Ernie. They realized they had the same thoughts, had a chuckle, grabbed their chickens, and went to their respective lines.

Ernie had six brothers seving during the war and all seven of them came home.

[luteman]

There's a movie there somewhere.

[Uncle Cracker]

There's a movie there somewhere.

"Saving Colonel Sanders..."

[BobSch]

"Saving Colonel Sanders..."

I needed a new keyboard anyway!

[cabinetman]

Maybe that's where "playing chicken" came from.
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[crokett]

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get away from Uncle Ernie!

Never mind, that one wouldn't work very well.

[RayintheUK]

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get away from Uncle Ernie!

No, it was because his house was being bombed by the Russians....leave him alone, he's only a chicken!...how would you feel, carrying everything you own whilst the Russian's flatten your house?........

.......oh wait.....not chicken...Chechen.

Ray.

[cabinetman]

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get away from Uncle Ernie!

Never mind, that one wouldn't work very well.

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