A historical, although possibly apocryphal, pun this week.
General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB, was appointed Major-General in the Indian Army in 1842. His duties led him to Sindh province, which he was expressly forbidden to annex as it was thought that it would be over-expansion of the British Empire and would lead to over-extension of the lines of communication. However, as his army met with little resistance, he went ahead and conquered it anyway.
With the deed done, Napier is said to have sent a one-word message to his superiors in Bombay: "Peccavi".
Peccavi is the Latin for "I have sinned". When said aloud in a British accent, it sounds exactly the same as "I have Sindh".
General Sir Charles James Napier, GCB, was appointed Major-General in the Indian Army in 1842. His duties led him to Sindh province, which he was expressly forbidden to annex as it was thought that it would be over-expansion of the British Empire and would lead to over-extension of the lines of communication. However, as his army met with little resistance, he went ahead and conquered it anyway.
With the deed done, Napier is said to have sent a one-word message to his superiors in Bombay: "Peccavi".
Peccavi is the Latin for "I have sinned". When said aloud in a British accent, it sounds exactly the same as "I have Sindh".
2 Comments:
This reminds me of the only spanish joke I know.
Nadar is the verb 'to swim'. When conjugated, one form is 'nada', which is spelled and sounds just like 'nada' meaning 'nothing'.
So, what does a fish do all day?
Nada
Ha! Love it!
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