nearly as good as the Times cryptic crossword. Took me a while to work out, but since I did I’ve been chuckling all day.

If you get it – don’t spoil it for others trying to work it out, who will enjoy it all the more when they get it for themselves.

What’s the motto of the French Navy?

To the water; it’s time!

<arse – I still haven’t sussed this two forum thing!>

clever but not terribly funny 🙂

NOT TERRIBLY FUNNY!

try saying it out loud in an ‘Allo Allo’ accent.

It’s the joke that keeps giving!

<still chuckling now, but maybe that’s the gin>

very good.
going to bed with a smile here 🙂

Well now you’ve given away half your punchline as well! 🙂

A l’eau, c’est l’heure.

What? What did I say?

I much prefer the Holmes/Watson lemon joke.

What, a lemon entry?

In winter, allons

Why did the frenchman only have one egg?

and of course two catamarans raced across the english channel – the english boat named one-two-three and the french one named un-deux-trois, which one was the winner?

England win!

Un-dex-trois cat sank….

oh god

Nope, I’m really missing the point on that one. Should I ask my French friend to explain it or will she slap me?

In the same (silly) vein.

What is the moto of the French Navy’s kayak regiment….?

Pas de lieu Rhone que nous

God. We really are sinking to new depths*

* Absolutely no pun intended. Really.