[Rhodes22-list] Heightened Level of Security (Humor)

[Bill Effros]

Very good!

Bill Effros

R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
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> The English are feeling  the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats 
> and have raised their security  level from "Miffed" to "Peeved."
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> Soon, though, security  levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even 
> "A Bit Cross." Londoners  have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 
> when tea supplies all but  ran out.  Terrorists have been re-categorized from 
> "Tiresome" to a "Bloody  Nuisance." The last time the British issued a 
> "Bloody Nuisance" warning level  was during the great fire of 1666.
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> Also, the French  government announced yesterday that it has raised its 
> terror alert level from  "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are 
> "Surrender" and  "Collaborate." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire 
> that destroyed France's white flag factory,  effectively paralyzing the country's 
> military  capability.
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> It's not only the English  and French that are on a higher alert.  Italy has 
> increased the alert  level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate 
> Military Posturing." Two  more levels remain "Ineffective Combat Operations" and 
> "Change  Sides."
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> The Germans also increased  their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to 
> "Dress in Uniform and Sing  Marching Songs." They also have two higher  
> levels: "Invade a Neighbor" and  "Lose."
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> Belgians, on the other  hand, are all on holiday as usual, and the only 
> threat they are worried about is  NATO pulling out of Brussels.
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> The Spanish are all  excited to see their new fleet of gaily painted 
> submarines ready to  deploy.  These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so 
> the new  Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish  navy.
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