Combi31

By Combi31

Who goes there!

Red squirrels - lovely creatures, much faster that the treys and with an automatic gearbox ...

Did you know?
The word "Squirrel" was used as a shibboleth :
English-speaking Allied personnel in Europe, during the Second World War, frequently made use of passwords in which labio-velar approximants (w-sounds) were prominent, as these are unusual in spoken German, and the letter "W" is normally pronounced "V" by native speakers of German.
During the St. Nazaire Raid (1942) British commandos used the challenge "War Weapons Week" and the countersign "Welmouth".

British forces are reported to have also used the word "Squirrel", as Germans would frequently pronounce it "Sqvirrel".

It was also reported to have been used by Rolls Royce design and engineering staff during the takeover of RR by BMW, to ensure that no German engineers (Herr Doktors) were on the design of the Rolls Royce.

Happy St Patrick's day to all the Irish people - have a good one!

May you always have walls for the winds,
a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you, those you love near you,
and all your heart might desire.

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