A Bridge TOO Farage

Today I would like to introduce you to Nigel Farage.

But first, my apologies to the 1977 film "A Bridge Too Far" which is an account of  "This WWII film follows the perspectives of American, Polish and British soldiers attempting to capture key bridges behind German lines in a complicated parachute and armoured assault. "


Nigel, is truly a "thorn in the side" of un-elected EU Bureaucrats and to get to know him, please click on the following YOUTUBE links.  


ENJOY!!!!
Nigel Farage.... "The Game is Up!"
Nigel Farage... "You weren't elected and those of you who were we elected in secret".
Nigel Farage... "Attacks the EU President and everyone else in the EU Politburo".


Five years ago, I was having dinner in Wuppertal Germany with my colleague Hans who educated me about EU politicians, their non-elected status, their attractive salaries and benefits, and their long tenures. I listened and learned but didn't understand the implications.  With the monetary problems in the EU today, I now understand what he saw so many years ago.


Getting back to Nigel, I would like to tell you about another Nigel- colleague of Hans and myself.  Apparently, these Nigel guys have no problems creating international incidents! 


You see, Nigel and Hans teamed up against me and another American (who we will refer to as TopTiger11) for a golf match in Austria.  Think of this as an amateur's version of the Ryder Cup.


Nigel, a lefty, had a very aggressive slice.  In one tee shot, he sliced left, overshot a 20 meter high hedgerow to launch his golf ball into "field's unknown".   Thinking that we would cross through the hedges to look for Nigel's ball, Hans suggested Nigel must hit another ball.  Because, if we were to cross the hedgerow in search of Nigel's ball we would need passports.   His towering slice of more that 300 meters (actually only 100 meters forwards and 200 meters sideways) had violated the airspace and sovereign soil of Hungary. 


So such is the lot of the world's Nigel's.  Always creating international incidents.  but, always speaking openly about the world as it is.  Even if the listeners cannot handle the truth!

 Next post, we will move from "A Bridge Too Farage" to "The Great EUscape".  Long live the Euro...