[JudyinCanada]

Yes, that is the "poutine" joke.

My anti-American "friends" jab me every now and again with that one.

They say that President Bush was so stupid he didn't even know that Prime Minister Poutine did not exist.

I just say that President Bush didn't want to embarrass the guy and just answered him politely. But in his head he was thinking, "Poor Canadian, he doesn't even know the name of his own Prime Minister, but I'll play along."

[My2Cents]

They say that President Bush was so stupid he didn't even know that Prime Minister Poutine did not exist.

Along with about 99% of people in the US.

[Wolfstar]

"Poor Canadian, he doesn't even know the name of his own Prime Minister, but I'll play along."

Perfect! You have great wisdom.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

What the heck would motivate French-speaking Canadians to put cheese on French fries in the first place ?

[cyncooper]

Sooooo, when was the last time a "prank" like that was pulled on, oh, let's pull a name out of a hat....John Kerry?

I'd tell your friends that Kerry or Gore would have said the same thing Dubya did.