From: ABlainey@aol.com
Date: Fri Mar 21 2003 - 09:50:28 MST
In a message dated 21/03/03 10:19:31 GMT Standard Time, amara@amara.com
writes:
> I confess I don't understand these actions. I doubt that 'french
> fries' have anything to do with the French people. I suspect that it
> is an American invention, like 'french toast' is probably an
> American invention. (French people don't have french toast in their
> recipe books.) This sort of cultural naming of food is not limited to
> Americans, Hawaiians don't have Hawaiian toast, either, which you can
> find on many German menus!
>
> Amara
>
>
this ties in with a very old set of jokes.
What do the english call 'english muffins?'.........Muffins, What do
Hawaiians call 'Hawaiian shirts?'............Shirts.
etc,etc
No apologies for the very poor standard of these alleged jokes, but they do
improve dramatically with ingestion of alcohol. Vast, vast quantities of
alchohol.
I really don't agree with these actions against the french, or weasels as
some U. S papers are allegedly calling them. I think it is borderline racist
and goes against freedom of speech and democracy. Punishing a nation for the
political views of its leaders, while damaging your own economy is pretty
dumb.
Alex
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