An exceptional convoy

A big crane blocks the street

To move relatively small bits of concrete

Beanstalk

Old age is not the end of the road!

Might ask if they do removals.

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Laos talk costs lives

Me (polite): Where are you from, then?
Neighbour: Laos.
Me (thick): Oh, that's nice. What country is that in, then?
Neighbour: It IS a country.

Peninsula War

The Big Basque(reflective): Anyway, you have some very good-looking women in your royal family these days.
Me(gossipy): Well, I don't think you are the first Spaniard to think so. Apparently....I'm not one to gossip, but...King Juan Carlos...years ago...Princess Diana...I am sure it is absolutely not true at all but that's what they say.....
TBB(intrigued): NO! Really?
Me: Let's have a look (quick internet search). There you go.
TBB(looks, astounded, impressed,): Consecrated hosts!* If that's true, you can have Gibraltar!




*"Hostias", the Spanish equivalent of "bloody hell", I suppose. A Bad Word, in any case.