Achtung, Mes Amis

ACHTUNG, MES AMIS The islands resolutely isolated from the shore had atmosphere : they were redolent of an insolence which betokened ‘Do come and get me, if you damn well dare.’ Its minor mountains, be amazed, look, of an eminence protruding from deceptively calm waters past La Manche, scant altitude, but attitude, enough to sink their fleets; with birds whose complaints and laughter would fill the Sunday rags, and tempt to silly invasions - all coupled with defeats. Come, ask yourselves, oh Latin Ones, on what does this depend ? You win with words, or food; pr’aps you’re not right, quite, for the fight ? Ye Krauts, at our shores your ambitions flounder to their end, perhaps it’s time that you give up, kowtow, and see the light ? For friends, that’s what, deep down, we know you really, truly are, of course we’ll squabble, we’re close, that goes without being said. Just as long as you give us space - without the laws you need - with you we will even break our white, sliced, and pre-packed bread .... Alan McAlpine Douglas (Challenge words : island resolute isolated redolent mountain amazed water birds laughter flounder)