Budgerocks Invade!

         
          In June 1940, the Germans invaded France.  Their generals used cunning, suprise, misdirection, and force of will.  They would not take no for an answer when the French people tried to say they could not come into their country.  The French people were confused and scared.  But within days, and with minimal losses to their own troops, the Germans successfully occupied France.  Here is a picture of a man with a mustache standing in front of the Eiffel Tower to prove my point:

"Nice Country"

         To commemerate the 71st aniversary of this historic occasion, Le General Averil Rothrock (American, but of German ancestry) assembled a small number of troops for a similar invasion.  This time, the invasion would come from the west, and by air.  Also, the soldiers were not the fighting force that the man with the mustache had had.  Le General had only her husband, and Ford (10) and Asha (8) to carry out her directives.



          Make no mistake, though, this was war!  Le General spent months preparing.  Every detail of the invasion was planned.  Nothing was left to chance.  And her troops showed a blind and devoted adherence to her fanatical ambitions.  

          First, according to the directives of Le General, the homeland would be prepared:

Leave Nothing of Value Behind!

What You Don't Need Put in the Attic!

Only a select group of fighting soldiers would be chosen for the mission:

The Aged and Infirm Must be Left Behind!

Next, materiel would be procured, assembled and staged for the invasion:

Mark Each Item With a Red Ribbon! 
Ensure that No Item Weighs More than 22 Kilograms!

 

Le General and Her Troops on Day of the Invasion

         
          Le General even demanded that the youngest soldiers learn the French language so that they could fully assist in the invasion of the French-land and act as interpreters if the enemy refused to conform to the language of the invaders. 

          Then, on August 22nd 2011, it was time for the invasion!  The ruthless general demanded her aged parents (whom she had enslaved) transport her small fighting force to the airfield which would be the point of departure.

         The first line of French resistance occurred at the airfield ticket counter, when the French ticket agents attempted to confiscate certain materiel through a cunning plan of attempting to charge such a high price for checking individual items that Le General would be forced to leave them behind.  This was not anticipated.  But Le General would not be outwitted!  She directed that a gigantic roll of tape be commandered from the enemy and mandated that her troops use this tape to tape the ski bags to the ski boot bags  in order to turn two items into one and avoid $150 in baggage fees!!!  (I can attest, as a witness, that the French people were dumbfounded by her counterattack, and their surrender was immediate and unconditional).  After that, they practically let her and her troops waltz right on into their country.  It would be the first of many victories.

          Le General's invasion of France would have put that of the 1940 Germans to shame.  Whereas the Germans foolishly set their sights on the north of France, Le General had her sights firmly set on the south.  By invading the southern part of the nation and focusing her target on the rural lands, Le General reasoned that she would be firmly in control of one of the premier wine growing regions of the nation and could easily execute a stranglehold on the will of the French population.  She set her sights on the midievil town of Vaison la Romaine due to its strategic location in Provence, 45 minutes north of Avignon and close to the famed Mount Ventoux (and the fact that it is the location of her parents' house).  She carefully studied the enemy by familiarizing herself with statistical and historical information about the town she intended to occupy.  Click here if you want to see what Le General studied:

                                                                               Info. About Vaison la Romaine


          The initial assault came through the French airfield at Marseille and, within hours, Le General's troops had sucessfully seized the target village of Vaison la Romaine with not a single casualty!  Here is exclusive newsreel of the final assault:

(OK, that actually happened a few days later but it fit perfectly into this part of the blog.)

          Le General set up headquarters and quartered her troops in this house:

Le General in Front of Her Headquarters in Vaison la Romaine
(i.e., her parents' perfect house)

The Perfect Headquarters!

This is the View from the Front Yard of Headquarters. 
This View Inspires Le General's Feindish Plans!

          Le General knew that this successful invasion of Vaison la Romaine was a mere stepping stone in her ultimate plan.  For she intended next to subdue the local population with various schemes and tricks.  But, for now, the first and most crucial part of the mission had been sucessfully completed.  Ever sensitive to the requirements of her troops, Le General allowed them a few days to celebrate:

Troops Celebrate in Town Square on Budgerock Liberation Day

Troops Allowed a Little R&R at Nearby River

Le General and Smallest Troop Sample Local Fare

Troops Giddy with Victory

Rare Photograph of Le General Letting Down her Guard

More R & R at Isle Sur la Sourge

Troops Relaxing Inside Headquarters

          As her troops celebrated victory and took stock of their new territory, Le General continued to scheme devious and sinister plans.  For merely occupying this new territory would not satisfy Le General.  No, there would be much more . . . .

          In the next installment, we will jump ahead with exclusive newsreel footage documenting the sucessfull implementation of Le General's grandest ambition of all . . . . the inflitration and occupation of the local school system!!!

          Here's a preview:

Troops Departing Headquarters on Morning of School Assault (Le Rentree)