Ordinal
wonders
why there are several flights of Fighter Aircraft going quite low over my house. Are the French finally attacking?
Madame Maracas
asks
if cheese and butter is hailing down on you?
What, once every 1,000 years the French try it again?
'fetchez le vache!'
thinks it may be a promotion for a local air show
℧cciekins
wonders
if they were defecting.
Uccie, I read that and for a second thought you were suggesting something completely different 
Ordinal
says
It was actually the Queen's birthday (or one of them), apparently, and not French perfidy. This time.
Oh right-the Queen's "fake" June birthday. Couldn't her parents conceive at a more opportune time?