I see England, I see France

[DaSwede]

Last week I saw an old episode of Moonlighting. the name of the episode was I see England, I see France, I see Maddie's netherworld. It immediately struck me as probably being a paraphrase, so I searched for that phrase barring the netherworld-part, and got tons of hits. I gather it's a 'teasing rhyme' (if that be the term) and that the last part of it would normally be I see (name)'s underpants. But even that sounds like a paraphrase to me, as if the origin was oh I don't know - a Churchill speech or something... "I see England, I see France, united in ..." etcetera. (Just fantasizing.)

Does anyone know anything about the origin - or if the rhyme is the origin.

Thanks in advance and for now, more personal thanks sometime next week.

[jno]

goodness, the Valentine's Bunny has been... er, Santa Valentine...?

woohoo, they're playing our song...

http://www.newsday.com:80/news/opinion/ny-walt -babyboomers-blurb,0,1036393.blurb

play it loud!

[netibiza]

Well good Valentine's Day everyone! I can't believe that I have just sat here and done Kit's puzzle. It was when I got to the word "fart" I know I'd done it wrong!!

[Robinia]

morning my luvvers! hahaha, love your pics & vid
Happy Valentine's day! ...hold on , just gotta check the post....> > > > > > >
yep, at least a dozen!

oh nearly forgot, enjoy and when you've had that get busy biddies
well, what did you expect from a practical taurean?

That's great news about your friend Jude....erm, hate to tell you this but if you'd waited until tomorrow/Sat there's 10% off at Homebase... :o(
I'll leave now shall I?

[netibiza]

Just back from doctors, I have a very overactive thyroid, and it should have been checked over a year ago, but when I asked the locum at that time, he said not to bother, then he got kicked out apparently! Now having all sorts of thyroid test, results on 28th!!

[Robinia]

oh no, not an 'ism'?.....well it's the only thing in here that is overactive neti but doesn't that make you stick woman? have you been disappearing before our pixels & not told us?....I have wondered with this weight gain & itchy skin, etc whether I might be underactive...yes, leave it thank you...
anyway, I hope you're sorted & under control very soon..

what a gloomy day it is here, Charlie won't be melting his squeakies in the sunny spot today..

[netibiza]

Well of course, now that you mention it Robinia I am just a pair of <puppies> walking about on shoes. But big <puppies> nevertheless.

Oh btw, I can now manage to record on my new dvd from hard disc to dvd,, I am getting good.

[woofgang]

Hi All, delighted to hear about the lump Jude (I know such a strange thing to say) and thyroid is dealable Neti, only problem is you may be used to being overactive and miss your overactive personality


exitable neti

[woofgang]

tee hee, now I can play like the big kids

[woofgang]

PS Kit thank you for the lovely valentinies...I can't access the puzzle tho, maybe I broke it?

[woofgang]

nope I can now...that's lovely.
Another romantic quote I like is
"The heart wants what it wants"
can't find any origin for it...I heard it said on "Becker" that US TV comedy with Ted Danson as the miserable doctor

[DaSwede]

Evening. Sitting here a-wondering what the difference is between a Swedish bag and an English one...? I've been to The English Shop for my Darjeeling and the girl at the desk asked the Swedish customer if she would be needing a bag. "Do you have any English ones?" the customer replied, and when they didn't, she declined the one she was offered. ?????

Hadn't heard that saying before, Woofy but I like it. Googled a bit for the origin but there are so many search hits I'm gonna give up. There's even a Simpsons episode called The Bart wants what it wants. A Wiki article about that episode attributes your quote to Woody Allen as something he said when interviewed about marrying his wife's daughter, but my guess would be that he himself was quoting somebody else. You should ask a question about it on here, Woofy.

Funny film, jno. A bit sad. My sister's 60th birthday is rolling around and none of us understands what the f(_)ck happened...

Oh what a relief to learn that when Neti brings George out once a day, this is actually pathologically overactive behaviour...! (You have no idea Neti how I reacted when you said (i.e. wrote) that, I couldn't believe it - once a day!) Seriously though that is shocking, Neti - the doctor's behaviour, that is. The condition itself can be handled, I believe (and as Woofy says.) But will we recognize you when you've been treated, yes that is the question. Don't change too much! I love it when you rush in and out of here, Netibird, fluttering and flapping and just generally raising hell. "Fart heart"...

moo

[shaneystar2]

My sister had an overactive thyroid ..she was like hell on wheels at times . No sooner had you got up off the settee than she was plumping the cushions up and vacuuming round you .She was as thin as a rake ,chain smoked and could do ninety nine things at once ! She never walked anywhere she used to sort of trot !
They can sort that out for you Neti .I don't which is worse under or over ! Mine was well under and I was slogging along like a broken winded horse until they sorted it out !
Great news for your friend Jude ...I expect she breathed a huge sigh of relief .
I keep searching round for a Valentine but it's failed to appear as usual ! Mind you I was taken to the cafe this morning for a cooked breakfast .
I am orf to watch tele ...Ashes to Ashes and Trial and Retribution .My Thursday night crimefest. I must have my Gene Hunt fix !
Toodlepip for now xx

[jno]

ah me, picking sis up from London airport at the crack of dawn tomorrow, then packing so we can all go to sea on Tuesday. I may not be around much in the next week or three but of course I will be thinking of you all. Ideally you'd be shivering in blizzards as public transport collapsed and power cuts swept the land, so I could feel smug, but actually it seems quite sunny and pleasant and lots of trees are blossoming. Last summer we didn't have a summer and this winter we aren't having a winter. Perhaps we'll be down to just a single season soon?
<obviously not talking about weird places like Ibiza, Stockholm, Brisbane etc>

[netibiza]

So that does not explain why I am absolutely shattered by 4pm every day!! I must be the exception which proves the rule!!!

<fart heart indeed> I shall ignore that person from northern climes!!

Really miserable day here today, very English weather, and computer keeps crashing on Answerbank so may or may not be here later. * sees ya laters*

[Robinia]

bonjour...what day is it? according to google it's Valentine's day again - is it a kinda boxing day, where all those who forgot to send cards <cough>Vinny!<cough> get boxed around the ears?...
it's ok I don't bear grudges....

have a lovely time jno....you'll be thinking of of us?
right

[netibiza]

Have just been "Harry Pottered" and it's rather short, although it looks OK. Have I mentioned that I am off to Bar�a next Friday to meet up with my beloved sisters and daughter.

My friends all confirm that I am like a whirling dervish and that I wear them out, which is such a surprise to me!

[DaSwede]

Aww Neti you didn't wear me out, you tell them that. (God I hope she remembers that it was she herself who mentioned farts and hearts in the same sentence or she will think I called her fart heart out of the blue...)

Newsflash from Devon, Robinia: Vinny was in the garden laying brick for his Spanish courtyard when he suddenly recalled it was Valentine's day in biddyland.

I don't think we can do without you for a week or three jno. You know how to use a ship's telegraph don't you, jno? yes indeed

Had some photos from Singapore today. My two year old nephew has been given a drum kit by his grandparents, and rumour has it his parents sorely regret allowing it, ha ha ha ha hahaha ha!

If you don't come out Vinny I'm a-gonna kick your ask. Can't say any fairer than that, mate.

[jno]

ah yes, sis reported hearing heavy drumming as she left Singapore and wondered if she was being drummed out of town.

[DaSwede]

Your sister lives there, jno? Really??

[Jude123]

Hi all just got in from having a great Rock and Roll night out. Really cheered me up. Got a dinner date for next Saturday. Can't be bad!! Can it? Lol.
Hope you all have a good night. See yer later 'gater(s) :o)