Thursday, November 25, 2010

Marksman Zouaves

 I don't want to go over ground the Mannie Gentile covered a while back on this line of figures. He's funnier and very observant.

http://toysoldiersforever.blogspot.com/2009/01/jaime-des-zouaves.html


I'll be back in a bit with more on the Marksman Zouaves in my collection. I will just leave a quick post of a strange French magazine cover I found on the Delcampe auction site concerning a Zouave. If any french speakers can explain it please post.

Happy Thanksgiving


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3 comments:

  1. Paul´s BodsNovember 25, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    I don´t know what she is saying, but judging by the look on the guys face it aint all that good. :-) maybe he´s lost his keys down there.
    Cheers
    Paul

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  2. pailliotNovember 28, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Hello ! Patrick here from France ,
    well this cover (from a very satyrical french magazine !!!) depict the old french saying "la main de ma soeur dans la culotte d'un zouave" (hand of my sister in the zouave 's culotte) , nobody knows exactly from where and when this saying comes !
    here , the "sister" find nothing in the zouave's culotte and she is very sad... the title says " le malaise de l'armée, y' a plus de zouaves" (army's trouble, no more zouaves !)
    sincerely !

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  3. Scott B. LeschDecember 1, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    Patrick, Thank you for the comment and explanation. I wonder when someone would use the saying:

    "la main de ma soeur dans la culotte d'un zouave"

    Scott

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