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WWII ordinance turning up
From Reuters:
"McCain's Whittlesey plant near Peterborough in eastern England has also been evacuated several times this year after World War Two ordnance was found in batches of potatoes.
"Occasionally during the use of imported potatoes from Belgium and northern France, ordnance debris from the First and Second World War is found," McCain said in a statement."
Comments
An 'ordinance' is a law, especially a municipal regulation. I think you me 'ordnance'.
But, we have to make allowances for attorneys - too much exposure to the evils in life :)
Posted by: Flight-ER-Doc at May 23, 2006 04:49 AM
You should read the book ""Aftermath: The Remnants of War: From Landmines to Chemical Warfare--The Devastating Effects of Modern Combat" by Donovan Webster.
Absolutely fascinating chapters about what the French Dept. of Demining has to still do today. Today, about 2 million acres are unable to be visited because of all the unexploded ordinance. The French predict that they will still be cleaning up the munitions from the First World War in 2035, a full 120 years after the battles.
Posted by: Poshboy at May 24, 2006 03:00 PM
"Is that an unexplded 155mm shell in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me/"
Channeling May West
Posted by: robert in england at May 27, 2006 05:58 AM