[Healeys] Friday Funnies

[Len and/or Marge Hartnett]

Great story but FALSE.  http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

I loved it the first time I heard it several years ago.

(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PG" <britishcars at shaw.ca>
To: "'healey'" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:41 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Friday Funnies


> THE BEST Put Down LINE EVER?
>
> Major General Peter Cosgrove is a Pure Australian treasure!'
> cid:E9BCEBBB0C6446E0A0FE54418E78FF70 at Zigieh1
>
> General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.
>
> Read his  reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and
> children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this!
>
> This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.. It is a portion of an
> ABC   radio interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove 
> who
> was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military Headquarters.
>
>
> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys
> when they visit your base?
>
> GENERAL COSGROVE:
> We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.
>
>
> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
>
> GENERAL COSGROVE:
> I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
>
>
> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching
> children?
>
> GENERAL COSGROVE:
> I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before
> they even touch a firearm.
>
>
> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> But you're equipping them to become violent killers..
>
> GENERAL COSGROVE:
> Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are
> you?
>
> The radio cast went silent for 46 seconds and when it returned, the
> interview was over.
>
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