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Posted Friday, November 14, 2003
Index to the Traditional Enemies of Free Speech
Letters to David Irving on this Website
Unless correspondents ask us not to, this Website will post selected letters that it receives and invite open debate. Stefan de Batselier reports from Germany on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 some unusual facts about Churchill, a black cat, and The Savoy Hotel
Churchill’s stuffed cat. At least it was just a cat
THE story of the stuffed cat is, I can assure you, well known in RAF circles.
In many messes, there were similar functionaries. I particularly remember when 13 Squadron were serving at RAF Luqa, Malta, where this role was filled, if required, by the unofficial squadron mascot, a giant foam rubber penis. When not so required, said mascot lived in a cage with several parrots.
The RAF have always had a peculiar sense of humour. . . I know, I was there!
