Today Secretary of State John Kerry embraced the French in his address to the nation on Syria and called them the US oldest friends. Nothing new there as Thomas Jefferson had "potatoes served in the French manner" at a White House dinner in 1802.
Unfortunately the French Fries fell in disgrace when France wasn't willing to support the invasion of Iraq. Congress kitchen chef's very wisely renamed them to Freedom Fries, as changing the eating habits of Americans would be a lot harder.
Let's hope that Kerry, a connoisseur of traditional French cuisine can trigger yet another name. Friends Fries would be a nice 'thank you' for supporting the US and sending a warship towards Syria.
What would be even better is for French troops to stay put. Chirac made us proud in 2003 when he basically told Bush to eff off with his war. I wish Hollande would do the same…
And even better when the U.S. citizenship stops engaging in thoroughly sophomoric manifestations of our collective arrogant view of other nations' wisdom in how they wish to support various world issues.
They're Belgian… sigh
Or the USA could butt out of it and the French could go back to doing nothing about anything.
+Tony David Actually, no one really knows: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/09/the-history-of-french-fries/
They're probably from "all over the region".
+Joel Webber Yeah, I know. But I'm just being patriotic
To have dared to regret having forbidden the flying over our territory by the plane of the president Morales is well worth the sending of a frigate to be forgiven and not undergone an embargo on French fries MacCain for our restaurants MacDonald.
I am not a big patriot but I shall all the same like being proud just a little of my country, just a little.
Turns out the French were correct in the decision to stay out of Iraq.
By going their arrogant aleingang, as so often, France breaks the front and thereby a factual dialog about the underlying issues. They have done that many times in the last 2 centuries and one could argue that they have singlehandledlt caused, or at least made inevitable almost all wars in the world in that period. By using their diplomatic skills/failures to find an optimal position within a turmoil they effectively destroyed many opportunities for true solutions. I would almost go as far as to say that going to Iraq was probably the right thing to do, although I don't know why yet. I certainly think French stance spells disaster and in itself would be a reason not to go.
If the UK is not participating, when they probably have more access than any other nation to the intelligence data about Syria collected by the US, AND are the 'special relations' of the US, there probably is a good reason for not going.
+Alan L. Rife Iraq was a known bad time. It's why Bush Sr. didn't press the advantage and take out the regime during the Gulf War (in the process, entirely dismantling the 4th largest standing army in the world and leaving a vacuum and wonderful opportunity for Iran). I wouldn't be too eager to credit France with exceptional foresight.
It's all about the food isn't it?!
EnglishFreedom Muffin.Maybe they could rename the "Quarter Pounder" to "Royale with Cheese"?
Steve, did you know that quarter pounder are being regarded as obscene by many people over here.
Over where +L. Vopička? Germany? It can't be any more obscene than the Half Meter Wurst I was served last time I was over there
I never eat Bratwurst that is not from northern Hesse or Thuringia. Those large ones are a pain.
+Paul Hosking I credit it more to luck by the French.