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"French" toast banished from Air Force One menu
Agence France-Presse (AFP) ^ | 3-26-03

Posted on 03/26/2003 3:00:21 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, March 26 (AFP) - Add President George W. Bush's official Air Force One airplane to the list of spots where "French" toast has come off the menu due to Franco-US tensions over Iraq.

Reporters flying here Wednesday with Bush aboard the modified Boeing 747 were offered "freedom toast" stuffed with cream cheese and garnished with strawberries for breakfast.

Eateries around the United States -- including the House of Representatives' cafeterias -- have been replacing the "French" in "French fries" and "French toast" with "freedom" to signal anger over Paris' opposition to the war.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airforceone; france; freedomtoast; french
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1 posted on 03/26/2003 3:00:21 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Ha ha ha. Good one!

I had a "Freedom" Dip sandwich the other day. The waitress knew exactly what I was ordering even though it didn't say that on the menu.

2 posted on 03/26/2003 3:01:51 PM PST by CheneyChick (Lock & Load)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I'll bet stuffed Texas toast is still on the menu.
3 posted on 03/26/2003 3:02:13 PM PST by chainsaw
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
They could always rename it "French Milquetoast".
4 posted on 03/26/2003 3:02:14 PM PST by martin_fierro (Mr. Avuncular)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I'm sick of the french. No more poodles for me.
5 posted on 03/26/2003 3:03:55 PM PST by journey7873
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Maybe he can due away with German sauage and russian dressing?
6 posted on 03/26/2003 3:04:13 PM PST by Duckdog
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is stupid. It should not be "freedom" toast or fries; it should be "French Cut Fries" and "Mr. French Toast"--those names explain why the foods are called "French" when they do not come from France.
7 posted on 03/26/2003 3:05:10 PM PST by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
EXCELLENT!
8 posted on 03/26/2003 3:05:21 PM PST by A. Morgan
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To: CheneyChick
A better new name for the "French Dip" would be the "Chirac"
9 posted on 03/26/2003 3:05:42 PM PST by RippleFire
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To: xm177e2
What country are curly fries from?
10 posted on 03/26/2003 3:06:49 PM PST by journey7873
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is why I have a "Freedom Manicure" done @ the nail salon! No French Manicure for me.
11 posted on 03/26/2003 3:07:04 PM PST by ninergold3 (GOD BLESS AMERICA - GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Just call it what it really is.........Egg Bread!
12 posted on 03/26/2003 3:10:50 PM PST by PISANO
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To: Bisesi
Me and my girl friend freedom kiss now
14 posted on 03/26/2003 3:18:02 PM PST by al baby
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
At my house its called 'weasel toast'.
15 posted on 03/26/2003 3:19:07 PM PST by Britton J Wingfield
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To: al baby
Our radio talk host called that, "tonsil hockey".

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16 posted on 03/26/2003 3:29:44 PM PST by Geezerette (... but young at heart!)
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To: Britton J Wingfield
Message to the french..............

If your being boycotted on Air Force One, what do you think your chances are of winning lucrative rebuiding or oil contracts in post-war Iraq?

17 posted on 03/26/2003 3:30:25 PM PST by umgud (War determines who is left, not who is right)
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To: f.Christian
knock off the spamming.
19 posted on 03/26/2003 3:51:14 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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