An American tourist in London decides to skip his tour group and explore the city on his own. He wanders around, seeing the sights, and occasionally stopping at a quaint pub to soak up the local culture, chat with the lads, and have a pint of Guinness.
After a while, he finds himself in a very high class neighborhood - big, stately residences, no pubs, no stores, no restaurants, and worst of all ...NO PUBLIC TOILETS!
He really, really had to go, after all those Guinnesses. He finally finds a narrow side street, with high walls surrounding the adjacent buildings and decides to use the wall to solve his problem.
As he is unzipping, he is tapped on the shoulder by a policeman, who says, “Sorry, sir, you simply cannot do that here, you know.”
“I'm very sorry, officer,” replies the American, “but I really, really HAVE TO GO, and I just can't find a public toilet.”
“Ah, yes,” said the constable . “Just follow me.”
He leads him to a back alley, then along a wall to a gate, which he opens.
“In there,” points the constable. “Whiz away, sir, anywhere you want.”
The fellow enters and finds himself in the most beautiful garden he has ever seen. Manicured grass lawns, statuary, fountains, sculptured hedges, and huge beds of gorgeous flowers, all in perfect bloom. Since he has the cop's blessing, he unburdens himself and is greatly relieved.
As he goes back through the gate, he says to the policeman, “That was really decent of you ... is that what you call "British hospitality?”
“No sir,” the policeman replied. “It's what we call ‘The French Embassy.’”