An elderly gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane. At theFrench customs desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag.
"You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked, sarcastically.
The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously.
"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready."
The elderly gentleman said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."
"Impossible! you always have to show your passports on arrival in France!"
The elderly gentleman gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained-
"Well, when I came ashore at sword Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any
Frenchmen to show it to..."