An elderly gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane At the French customs desk the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag You have been to France before monsieur? the customs officer asked sarcastically The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously Then you should know enough to have your passport ready The American said The last time I was here I didn t have to show it Impossible Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look Then he quietly explained Well when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country I couldn t find any Frenchmen to show it to

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