>>>The French Navy are running a recruitment drive, with a new motto: "To the water - it is the hour!".
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>>>In French this is: "A l'eau - c'est l'heure!"
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>>I think I saw this on the Beeb web site a few days ago. Took me a minute but gave me a chuckle.
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>>Haven't read the whole thread - has anyone really latched on yet?
>>Best,
>>Viv
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>I think Jim Nelson is the only one who's acknowledged the pun.

Oh, I got it on first read. I just didn't think it was very funny.

Tamar