Re: How's it all playing in France itself? (was IRAQ? Not exactly about it...)

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 21:38:06 MST

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    --- spike66 <spike66@attbi.com> wrote:
    > Lee Corbin wrote:
    > >
    > > How can Chirac get away with this *within* France? Are
    > > there French readers of this list who can describe what's
    > > happening there? Or does anyone have an account?...
    >
    > I have noticed lately on Leno, Letterman etc that France
    > is the butt of all the jokes. To this I object. France
    > should be the butt of only those jokes which involve an
    > actual country.

    Nah. When I think of butts, I automatically picture a beady eyed beret
    clad fellow with a thin moustache and a sneer. Besides, there is so
    much more than just the country to make jokes about: their military,
    for instance, or the fact that the hot wine in California right now is
    a tastey domestic running for $2 a bottle (look up "Two buck Chuck's")
    while french wines are sitting on the shelves.

    The only other subject I like to make jokes about now is the idea of a
    Kennedy lecturing us all about reducing our excessive behavior (i.e.
    Robert Kennedy's campaign against SUV's, while he lives in a 10,000 sq
    ft house and flys around in a corporate jet frequently). Can we all
    say, "Splash?"

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    Mike Lorrey
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