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‘Cheese-eating surrender-monkeys’ lose business due to US boycott
europemedia.net ^ | 13/02/2003

Posted on 02/13/2003 12:06:09 PM PST by new cruelty

French online cheese boutique, Fromage.com, is receiving a raft of e-mails from irate US customers who may like the cheese, but take offence at France’s position on Iraq, in what seems to be the start of an unofficial boycott of French goods, according to a report from Reuters.

While American lawmakers are drafting legislation to impose sanctions on French water and wine because of the country’s demand that a case for war against Iraq has yet to be made, and her hawkish columnists are calling France a nation of ‘cheese-eating surrender-monkeys,’ Main Street, USA has stopped ordering French cheese online.

Orders for Fromage.com have declined considerably, says the report, but Marc Refabert, the owner of the internet fromagerie, is not moved. "You've got to be adult. I don't think it's a very well thought-through reaction," said Refabert.

He expects the Americans will climb down in a few months, saying that French cheese just tastes too good.


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To: new cruelty
He expects the Americans will climb down in a few months, saying that French cheese just tastes too good.

Ha! Who the hell does he think he's dealing with! This guy's got to be Freeped big time!

We don't need no stinkin' French cheese! We got Wisconsin.

41 posted on 02/13/2003 12:37:34 PM PST by Barnacle (Navigating the treacherous waters of a liberal culture)
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To: new cruelty
He expects the Americans will climb down in a few months, saying that French cheese just tastes too good

Horse Hockey! I'll take any Wisconsin ro Vermont cheese over your "hoighty toighty nose-in-the-air" cheese.

Marc Refabert decides he's had enough and surrenders his cheese to the USA

Yes.. its a orangutan and a gouda. It's all I could find on short notice.

42 posted on 02/13/2003 12:40:00 PM PST by Johnny Gage (God Bless our Military, God Bless President George W. Bush and God Bless America!)
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To: ken5050
Oh yes - you can check it out here...
http://www.citroen.mb.ca/june00/50ans2cv/index3.html
43 posted on 02/13/2003 12:40:57 PM PST by deziner (I always wanted to be a chicken. Do you think God could turn me into a chicken?)
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To: new cruelty
Here's another French Company we can boycott Aventis Pharmaceuticals

Makers of Allegra, Nasacort, Lovenox, Amaryl and Lantus.

44 posted on 02/13/2003 12:41:30 PM PST by CholeraJoe
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To: onetimeatbandcamp
and the funny thing is is france is basically america's oldest ally

You're right. That is hilarious.

The french definition of "ally": faible. Translation: pusillanimous wuss.

45 posted on 02/13/2003 12:41:54 PM PST by M. Thatcher
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To: new cruelty
damm, you're good....OK..last one..my first car was my dad's 1954 Packard Carribean coupe....with the gorgeous hood ornamnet..drat, wish I had kept it....course, I wish I had kept my 230SL...but that went in the divorce....
46 posted on 02/13/2003 12:42:00 PM PST by ken5050
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To: manna
You bet. Provalone melted over Italian bread is teriffic. It also improves the sex drive by putting lead in your pencil. That is if you have a pencil.
47 posted on 02/13/2003 12:42:19 PM PST by duckman (all ducked up with no place to go..)
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To: deziner
The closest one appears to have the large engine. Must be at least two or three ferrets in that thing.
48 posted on 02/13/2003 12:44:17 PM PST by Prof Engineer (Space Geek)
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To: new cruelty
Sorry frenchies, all I eat is Kraft singles or chedder squares.
49 posted on 02/13/2003 12:46:08 PM PST by rwfromkansas (What is the chief end of man? To glorify God and enjoy Him forever. --- Westminster Catechism Q1)
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To: ken5050

Packard Carribean Convertible. This one is a 1955 though.

and... submitted for your review, a 230SL

50 posted on 02/13/2003 12:47:03 PM PST by new cruelty
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To: new cruelty
Non merci, je ne veux pas du fromage.
52 posted on 02/13/2003 12:47:51 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: Prof Engineer
I think I found what was making it go

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53 posted on 02/13/2003 12:48:01 PM PST by deziner (I always wanted to be a chicken. Do you think God could turn me into a chicken?)
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To: inkling
What do they call that hideous thing? le Cockroach?
54 posted on 02/13/2003 12:48:02 PM PST by Barnacle (Navigating the treacherous waters of a liberal culture)
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To: ken5050

Year: 1954 Make: Packard Model: Caribbean

That is a nice car.

55 posted on 02/13/2003 12:48:54 PM PST by new cruelty
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To: bigfootbob
Wisconsin, cheese capital of America.

Eat American!!!

56 posted on 02/13/2003 12:48:58 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: Ciexyz
comme vous souhaitez
57 posted on 02/13/2003 12:51:09 PM PST by new cruelty
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To: onetimeatbandcamp
They always show up too little too late. They are no longer a true ally also.
58 posted on 02/13/2003 12:54:09 PM PST by rwfromkansas (What is the chief end of man? To glorify God and enjoy Him forever. --- Westminster Catechism Q1)
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To: new cruelty
French Cheese? Nah - I'll take Kraft singles, thanks.
59 posted on 02/13/2003 12:54:34 PM PST by Tennessee_Bob (Dulce Et Decorum Est...)
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To: Barnacle
French fries are really an American thing now and there is no way I will give those suckers up; it is about the only decent thing to eat in the college cafeteria.
60 posted on 02/13/2003 12:55:53 PM PST by rwfromkansas (What is the chief end of man? To glorify God and enjoy Him forever. --- Westminster Catechism Q1)
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