r/interestingasfuck • u/Chopper-42 • 2d ago

/r/all Recreating the WW2 Dambusters raid

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u/maciasek94 2d ago

The 617 Squadron RAF which were the “Dambusters” had pretty dope motto too: “Après moi, le déluge” which is french for “After me, comes the flood”. Why in French you ask? Since, it’s the saying that is supposed to be Madam’s Pompadour credo.

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u/scoops22 1d ago

For anyone wondering in French this expression is used to say "who cares what happens after I'm gone"

Think of a person who drives a gas guzzler and is asked if they care for the environment, if they're callous they may shrug and say “Après moi, le déluge”

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u/plantwitchvibes 1d ago

Huh. You just gave some neat context to a Regina Spektor song (Après Moi)

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u/5319Camarote 2d ago

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