Mange har sikkert hørt udtrykket “charlie don’t surf” eller set det på en T shirt, men hvor stammer det egentlig fra? De fleste vil sikkert sige fra filmen Apocalypse now, og det er der det blev manifesteret på film lærred – den gang man gik i biffen for at se film.

The Inspiration for a Memorable Movie Quote
John Milius later revealed that the expression “Charlie Don’t Surf” was inspired by a comment made by former Israel prime minister Ariel Sharon during the Six-Day War of 1967.

Apparently, after winning a battle in Aqaba, Sharon went spear diving, shot some fish, ate them with his crew, and said: “we’re eating their fish,” as if saying “we got here, destroyed everything, and now we’re also taking your fish.”

With “Charlie Don’t Surf,” the screenplay writer wanted to get the same message to the audience – we’ve killed them, and now we’re taking their waves.

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