Edited by author 03-12-2003 09:41 PM
Freedom to bomb whoever the fuck we want fries

This "Freedom Fries" thing is so juvenile. Most Americans would probably agree, "don't hate all Muslims because of Al Qaeda; don't hate all Iraqis because of Saddam." But it's OK to hate "The French?" How embarassing for this to come from our government.

And of course the Statue of Liberty was designed and built by a French sculptor, and was a gift to the U.S. from the French. So we'll just have to keep the thing out of sight for the time being. Maybe put a black shroud over it.

French toast was developed in 1724 by NY tavern owner Joseph French.
French Fries are not French but Belgian.

Doesn't the "French" in French fries refer to the way they're cut?

No more cutting your vegetables in thin strips, traitor!

It's jingoistic bullshit, foo. And we'll be embarassed about it eventually. Probably after folks remember that if it weren't for the French the Founding Fathers would have been rounded up and hung after a failed Revolution.

I just feel bad for French Stewart. Inspector Gadget 2 came out on DVD the very same day as this news broke, and now nobody's going to buy it because of the evil Republicans.

>French wines are now to be called "Victory Vino."
Didn't Winston Smith drink Vicory Gin?

Greetings from Airstrip One.

Mike

Chips, mate. We call 'em chips!

Let me speak frankly freely : I'm stunned.

The children have taken over the crèche (sorry, it's "nursery" in NewSpeak I guess ...) ; the inmates have taken over the asylum.

Maybe "Free Thinkers" instead of "French"?

Edited by author 03-13-2003 10:03 AM
The whole thing started at a local restaurant (french word) here in Beaufort (french name), Carteret (french name) County, N.C. It was a prank in a community with strong military ties, only miles from both Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune (also french) military bases, and it has been blown way out of proportion by the media, and now our house representative. About French Kiss, the same guy proposes "Liberty Lick".

This is the stupidest thing ever. Even if you feel the French are two faced and ungratefull and shifteless and weak - what does this kind of an effort show? that we are all petty and spitefull?

this garbage was on the cover of every major newspaper and news site. its embaressing.

Just when I thought that our leaders could not get any dumber they yet again prove me wrong. Dont they have better things to be wasting their time and my money on?
This is just another attempt to divert attention away from the real damage that they are doing to my country. It is a lot easier to trash friends than it is to deal with an economy that is in the toliet (unless you are rich) or discussing in a serious manner the real costs of going to war.

I hope everyone's calling their congressmen and complaining about this disgusting waste of taxpayer money. I did.

I figure the good congressman Ney is angling to become sec of state after the last adult in the Bush administration leaves. In the meantime, Ohio might want to think about requiring candidates for Congress to be at least 8 years old. I'll be writing the congressman to suggest that.