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underpants

(197,624 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2026, 08:51 AM 2 hrs ago

A morning giggle 🤭

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A morning giggle 🤭 (Original Post) underpants 2 hrs ago OP

Is the Duchy of Grand Fenwick among the nations in line for a handout? EYESORE 9001 2 hrs ago #1

I'd seen a couple references to this. I had to look it up underpants 1 hr ago #3

Snort, snort!!! Wuddles440 2 hrs ago #2

EYESORE 9001

(29,996 posts)

1. Is the Duchy of Grand Fenwick among the nations in line for a handout?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 09:03 AM

2 hrs ago

underpants

(197,624 posts)

3. I'd seen a couple references to this. I had to look it up

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 AM

1 hr ago

The "War" with the U.S.: In the foundational story, The Mouse That Roared, Grand Fenwick faces bankruptcy and declares war on the United States as a strategic ploy to lose, surrender, and receive generous foreign aid to rebuild. However, due to a series of comedic blunders, their 20-man army accidentally captures New York, kidnaps a scientist, and actually wins the war.
The Book Series: The popular political satire spans several books:
The Mouse That Roared (1955)
Beware of the Mouse (1958)
The Mouse on the Moon (1962)
The Mouse on Wall Street (1969)
The Mouse That Saved the West (1981)

Wuddles440

(2,158 posts)

2. Snort, snort!!!

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 09:27 AM

2 hrs ago

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