# Ah, Spring. When the Zeppelins Return to London. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 7, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268 "2008-04-07T02:43:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/61 "2008-04-09T14:17:13Z")
I say! Imean, dash it all, really, I mean, I say. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/62 "2008-04-09T14:35:34Z")
[QUOTE=BMalion] Um, not to [burst your balloon](http://orangecow.org/pythonet/sketches/rafbante.htm) or anything, it’s from a sketch, a spoof, a humorous vignette. [/QUOTE] I did say “W.E. Johns **style** of dialogue”, and I have seen that sketch; but it was obviously written by someone who has read a lot of Biggles books in his mis-spent youth, since it’s done so well. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/63 "2008-04-09T14:45:19Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] There’s a field out in Jersey much better suited for it. [/QUOTE] Oh the humanity ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/64 "2008-04-09T15:04:26Z")
[QUOTE=Giles] I did say “W.E. Johns **style** of dialogue”, and I have seen that sketch; but it was obviously written by someone who has read a lot of Biggles books in his mis-spent youth, since it’s done so well. [/QUOTE] Right-o. Thought as much. point. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/65 "2008-04-09T21:59:04Z")
"When the fields are white with daisies. And the Zeppelins return…" ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/66 "2008-04-10T11:36:59Z")
_“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward… …with a hey-nonnie-nonnie and a hot-cha-cha.”_ ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@matt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/67 "2008-04-10T12:15:53Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] _sigh_ How ever did they win? [/QUOTE] Well YOU started it! ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/68 "2008-04-10T15:12:55Z")
[QUOTE=matt] Well YOU started it! [/QUOTE] Oh I say Ginger, wizard prang old boy, what! ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/69 "2008-04-10T16:16:57Z")
Airships over London? Oh no, I’m stuck in a parallel universe! Watch out for the Cybermen! ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268/70 "2008-04-10T16:21:08Z")
[QUOTE=matt] Well YOU started it! [/QUOTE] No we didn’t. You invaded Poland! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ah-spring-when-the-zeppelins-return-to-london/444268.md?page=3)