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to: Joe Delahaye
from: Holger Granholm
date: 2016-09-28 09:48:00
subject: Re: Gendarmes

In a message on Wednesday 09-27-16 Joe Delahaye said to Holger Granholm:

GM Joe

 HG> I have always thought that an english Bobby is a patrolling police,
 HG> creating a sense of safety in a neighbourhood, and helping citizens
 HG> and tourists.

JD> Yes, wrong comparison.  The UK does have a state police, but it is
JD> not the the English Bobby.  My mind wont wrap around the name of
JD> that organization right now though.

Yeah, I know which organisation you refer to, the name doesn't ring a
bell right now :o(

The Bobbies are what is generally shown on the tele, directing tourists
and traffic.


CU L8ER,

Holger

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