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usonian

(24,122 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:40 PM Jan 19

Denmark has acquired the Q Bomb from the Duchy of Grand Fenwick and is prepared to use it. (Danish Spurious News Agency)


Head for your bomb shelters, citizens.

Say, didn't I see it at tonight's football game?

From "The Mouse That Roared" a movie starring Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers and Peter Sellers.
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Denmark has acquired the Q Bomb from the Duchy of Grand Fenwick and is prepared to use it. (Danish Spurious News Agency) (Original Post) usonian Jan 19 OP
Love that movie, seen it many times The Blue Flower Jan 19 #1
How did the war go? Brother Buzz Jan 19 #2
One of the funniest movies ever. greatauntoftriplets Jan 19 #3
Beware! usonian Jan 19 #4
That war was the result of what the duchy perceived to be unfair trade practices of the U.S. John1956PA Jan 19 #5
Specifically, Grand Enwick, a San Rafael, Ca wine trying to cash in on Grand Finwick's coveted reputation Brother Buzz Jan 19 #6

Brother Buzz

(39,702 posts)
2. How did the war go?
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:48 PM
Jan 19

Grand Duchess Gloriana (Sellers): How did the war go?

Tulley Bascombe (Sellers): Well, Your Grace, we're home. Actually, there's been a slight change of plan. I know it will come as a surprise, a pleasant one, I hope, but we sort of won.

Prime Minster Count Rupert Mountjoy (Sellers): You sort of WHAT?

usonian

(24,122 posts)
4. Beware!
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:54 PM
Jan 19

Air Raid Warden in Physics Lab:
Why is it so different from an H-bomb?

Professor Alfred Kokintz:
H-bomb? This new bomb is based on quodium, which is 100 times more powerful than hydrogen.

Helen Kokintz:
My father uses an H-bomb just to trigger this one.

Brother Buzz

(39,702 posts)
6. Specifically, Grand Enwick, a San Rafael, Ca wine trying to cash in on Grand Finwick's coveted reputation
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:13 PM
Jan 19

The entire Grand Fenwick economy is based on making Pinot Grand Fenwick, but when a California winery in San Rafael makes Grand Enwick and forces the tiny nation into financial straits, leaders declare war on the United States (armed with crossbows) in hopes of surrendering and getting a Marshall Plan-like deal.

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