The real reason for WW-1
The real reason for the First world war! (from records just released by the Government)
Due to the population explosion, Victorian England started to have a severe shortage of Pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London, due to the residents putting them in Pigeon Pies. Military Guards placed at night to protect them, were fooled by the cunning use of SMOG generated by the inhabitants. Rumours of “Jack the Ripper” helped reduce the threat during dark or Smog, but the population still needed Pigeons. Policemen and Soldiers were fitted with Spikes in the tradition of Britannia’s Trident and the Police sent to catch pigeons inland, while the soldiers were sent abroad.
A similar problem that the Kaiser’s lot were experiencing in Berlin. The shortage of Pigeons was so great that The London Bus companies organised trips abroad to go Pigeon collecting, which these Royal Engineers Signals Service lads are doing....
Unfortunately the Germans (still using Spikes on the tops of Helmut’s and Co.s helmets, which had been copied from the British without paying royalties) were doing the same and soon to the amazement of the frogs, the two sets of tourist got too many ruffled feathers, and began fighting it out in not only France, but also Belgium and elsewhere!
The confrontation over patent rights, combined with rivalry for the French Birds lead to Britain falling out with Germany Big Time!
So now you know...