Rear View Mirrors

[Liota]

Yesterday on my way home from work I stopped to check the mail. Once I finished, I got back in my car and put it into gear. An older gentleman from down the block flagged me down on foot. I stopped. He motioned me to roll down the window. Once I did he asked me some questions...

"Do you know who invented the rear view mirror?"

"Someone who didn't want me to back into stuff." I replied.

"The French Military," he said.

At my puzzled expression, he said, "They wanted their troops to see the war."

I laughed.

He pointed at my uniform and asked, "Was it worth the stop?"

Oh, yes.

I giggled all the way home.

Like I said, it's true. I swear.

[AikiDale]

I googled "french military victory" and this was the first hit:

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/jo...taryhistory.htm

[George]

It's kinda like the Chicago Cub's. It's not that they can't play ball, they just ain't lucky when they manage to get into the playoff's.

[Larry White]

I dont think luck has anything to do with it.-----Larry

[John Dunn]

Old joke, but here goes:

A guy walks into a junkyard office and asks the guy behind the parts counter, "You got a reaview mirror for a Yugo?" Parts guy thinks for a second before replying, "Sounds like a fair trade."