An old American gentleman arrived in Paris by plane, and fumbled for his passport at French customs.
" You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically.
The old gent admitted that he had been to France before.
" Then, you should know enough to have your passport ready for inspection, " snapped the irate official.
The American said, "The last time I came to France I did not have to show my passport. "
" Impossible, old man. You Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France!"
The old American gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then, with the feel of acid on his words, calmly stated, " I assure you, young man, that when I came ashore on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day in 1944, there were no friggin' Frenchmen anywhere on that beach. "
