[Grovenet] I believe the Democrats have suddenly developed a keen sense of morality/freedom fries

[Geri]

Merci, Katie.

Think France learned it's lesson?

:-D   Geri

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katie Allnutt" <allnutt at verizon.net>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] I believe the Democrats have suddenly developed akeen sense of morality/freedom fries


> If I remember correctly 'freedom' fries came about because early in  
> the war on terror, France thought that the US invading Iraq was a  
> mistake. A congressman thought the French weren't being supportive  
> enough of our policies so he wanted to punish them and banished the  
> word 'French' from the congressional cafeteria through an act of  
> Congress (among other attempts to prove how patriotic congress people  
> are).
> 
> It sure taught France a lesson....
> 
> Katie
> 
> On Aug 26, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Geri wrote:
> 
>> Cool, Allen.
>>
>> Much of my ancestry is French, and it's the second language I grew  
>> up around.
>> Who started the anti-French stuff (like the stupid "freedom" fries)  
>> anyway?  At the moment I forget how that all came about ...
>>
>> Geri
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Allen Warren" <osubuckeye59 at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Grovenet] I believe the Democrats have suddenly  
>> developed akeen sense of morality.
>>
>>
>> Over in France they're chuckling as they watch us "holier than  
>> thou" Americans gasping and gnashing our teeth over extra-marital  
>> affairs which are considered a perk in the French society.
>> BTW . . . I LIKE France, I LIKE wine and I LIKE many of the French  
>> customs though the "perk" mentioned above is not one I partake of  
>> or WOULD partake of. Love the missus too much and am grateful every  
>> day she chooses to keep me around.
>> Viva la France! :-)
>>
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