"No-one speaks the fucking lingo out here. You can't say, "Pass the biscuit", or "Where's me 'and
grenade?"; they just shrug. 'Cause they hate us too. I mean, that's the point: we fight in France and
the French fuckin' 'ate us! Make me 'Ome Secretary and I'll sort this out in a fuckin' minute. We got
India and Africa, right? Jerry can have France and Belgium and whatever else they want. 'Oo's
fuckin' ever been to Poland? It's all about room, empire! They want more empire; give 'em this shit
hole, we keep ours, and it's Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your fucking aunt! Think about it."
- Tommy Nettle (on France), in Atonement
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