Origin of "CHEESE EATING SURRENDER MONKEYS"

tim blair dot spleenville dot com ^ | 10-29-04

[doug from upland]

"Cheese eating surrender monkeys" was originally uttered by Groundskeeper Willie in The Simpsons, a show ever on the bleeding edge of contempt for political correctness.

Al Bundy was also tres perceptive with "It is good to hate the French."

FOX News has also used "cheese eating surrender monkeys."

[CouncilofTrent]

....Thats Willie's time.!


"ACH! THATS MY RETIREMENT GREASE!"

[Lancey Howard]

Bump!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

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[Lancey Howard]

In another Simpsons episode, evil mastermind Hank Scorpio asks Homer which country he wants to see destroyed in a demonstration of the new death ray machine, Italy or France, and Homer answers, "France". Hank Scorpio replies, "Everybody picks France."

[syriacus]

A FRENCH START
FOR AMERICA
Kerry / Edwards

[spinestein]

Actually, I think he said "Nobody ever says Italy" :^]

[laxcoach]

For months I've been telling people that Kerry reminds me of the episode where Kodos and Kang take over Clinton and Dole's bodies during the election.

One of them is on the stump and says "abortions for everyone" and gets boos and cheers. So he says "abortions for no one" and he gets boos and cheers (from people with little flags). So he says, "ok abortions for some and little flags for others." All cheers.

That is Kerry.

[spinestein]

There was also a Halloween episode of the Simpsons where Mayor Quimby insults the French as a bunch of frogs and the members of the French government laugh contemptuously and start croaking like frogs....just before they kill everyone in Springfield with a neutron bomb.

(Welcome to the Simpson's election break coverage)

;*)

[CyberCowboy777]

Genius In France

I'm not the brightest crayon in the box
Everyone says I'm dumber than a bag of rocks
I barely even know how to put on my own pants
But I'm a genius in France (yeah), genius in France, genius in France

Hoom chaka laka
Hoom chaka laka
Hoom chaka

I may not be the sharpest hunk of cheese
I got a negative number on my SATs
I'm not good looking and I don't know how to dance
But nevertheless and in spite of the evidence I am still widely considered to be
A genius in France, a genius in France, a genius in France

People say I'm a geek, a moronic little freak
An annoying pipsqueak with an unfortunate physique
If I was any dumber, they'd have to water me twice a week

But when the Mademoiselles see me, they all swoon and shriek
They dig my mystique, they say I'm c'est magnifique
When I'm in Par-ee, I'm the chic-est of the chic

They love my body odor and my bad toupee
They love my stripey shirt and my stupid beret
And when I'm sipping on a Perrier
In some cafe town in St. Tropez

It's hard to keep the fans at bay
They say, "Sign my poodle, s'il vous plait"
"Sign my poodle, s'il vous plait"

Hemenene humenene
himenene homenene
Poodle... poodle...

Folks in my hometown think I'm a fool
Got too much chlorine in my gene pool

A few peas short of a casserole
A few buttons missing on my remote control
A few fries short of a happy meal
I couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel

Instructions on the heel
Instructions on the heel

But when I'm in Provence, I get free croissants
Yeah, I'm the guy every French lady wants
And if you ask 'em why, you're bound to get this response
(He's a genius in France! Genius in France!)

That's right
(He's a genius in France, genius in France)
You know it
(He's a genius in France, genius in France, genius in France)

I'm not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree
But the folks in France, they don't seem to agree
They say, "Bonjour, Monsieur would you take ze picture with me?"

I say, "Oui, oui"
That's right, I say, "Oui, oui"
"Oui, oui"
He says, "Oui, oui"

I'm dumber than a box of hair
But those Frenchies don't seem to care
Don't know why, mon frere
But they love me there

I'm a genius in France
Yeah, I'm a genius in France

Gonna make a big splash when I show up in Cannes
Gonna make those Frenchies scream
"You ze man! You ze man! You ze man!"

Like a fine Renoir (waa), I've got that je me c'est quoi (quoi!)
Like a fine Renoir (ooh la la), I've got that je me c'est ...
Quoi quoi quoi quoi quoi, oo-we-oo
Quoi quoi quoi quoi quoi, oo-we-oo

Bow diddy bow di bow di bow bow diddy
Bow diddy bow di bow di bow bow diddy
Bow

[snort]

I'm a taco short of a combo plate
But by some twist of fate, all the Frogs think I'm great
Oh, the men all faint and the women scream
They like me more than heavy cream

When I'm in Versailles, I'm a popular guy
My oh my, I'm as French as apple pie (apple pie)
They think I'm awful witty, a riot and a half
When I tell a stupid joke, they laugh(haw haw haw haw haw)
And laugh (haw haw haw haw haw haw)

People in France have lots of attitude
They're snotty and rude, they like disgusting food
But when they see me, they just come unglued
They think that I am one happening dude

Bowm ba ba bowm ba bowm ba bowm
I'm about as sharp as a bowling ball
But they like me better than Charles de Gaulle

Entre nous, it's very true
The room temperature's higher than my IQ
But they love me more than Gerard Depardieu
How did this happen; I don't have a clue

Well, I'm not the quickest tractor on the farm
I don't have any skills or grace or charm
And most people look at me like I'm all covered with ants
But I'm a genius in France (yeah), genius in France, genius in France

And I'm never goin' back, I'm never goin' back
I'm never never never never goin' back home again
I'm tearin' up my return flight ticket
Gonna tell the folks back here where they can stick it

'Cause I'm never goin' back
I'm never goin' back
I'm never goin' back

The girls back home never gave me a chance
But I sho' 'nuff got them Frogs in some kinda trance
And I'm aware that it's a most improbable circumstance
But "Great Googily Moogily", I'm a genius in France

Every Frenchie that I meet
Just can't wait to kiss my feet
Get in line, pucker up! Tout Suite!

Bowm diddy bowm diddy bowm diddy

I'm gettin' even more famous by the hour
I'm stuffed with pastries and drunk with power
Now they're puttin' up my statue by the Eiffel Tower

A little more to the left, boys, a little more to the left
A little more to the left, boys, a little more to the left

I'm the biggest dork there is alive
My mom picked out my clothes for me 'till I was 35
And I forgot to mention
I'm not even welcome at the Star Trek convention

But the Frenchies think
That my poop don't stink
I'm a genius in France

Say, would you pass the Grey Poupon?
Merci beaucoup

[John Jorsett]

"There is no hell, there is only France."

-Frank Zappa

[Kirkwood]

Love Italy. Go there several times a year. Will be there in 2 weeks. Hate France. I even avoid traveling through DeGaulle airport.

[Sthitch]

I go to France every other year. That way I can remember why I do not like them. The nicest person I have ever met in France was a toll booth operator, go figure.

[Kirkwood]

I met a cute french girl who works for Delta, but she lives in Italy, so I call it even.

[spinestein]

I met three French girls studying in Wisconsin. They thought that all Americans were too materialistic and should spend more time and money on the really important things in life. Like the latest fashions in clothing and the trendiest new hairstyles. I thought they were kidding and laughed dutifully until I hurt their feelings. Then they said that I was shallow and would be a better person if I got into the habit of spending 80 dollars on a haircut once a month.

[Kirkwood]

I met a french woman at a small get together and she about fainted when she saw some of us with cans of Coke. She acted like we were drinking canned goat piss. I think she was horribly insulted we weren't having perrier water or french wine. I really try my best to fit into other cultures when traveling, but why the french refuse to do so is beyond me.

At a conference last week, the french contingent all smoked like a steam shovel in no smoking sections. They also have a nasty habit of cutting into lines. I would love to see them do that ONCE in some parts of the city. They would be stuffed into the nearest trash can. They are without a doubt the most disagreeable people on this planet, and everyone seems to think so (except perhaps Belgians).

[RaceBannon]

[dd5339]

I use this phrase when I get the kids ready for bed at night and am getting them undressed. I tell them, "raise your hands like a cheese eating surrender monkey" and they do.

Our almost 3 year old has already picked up the phrase...

Semper Fi

[beyond the sea]

.......cheese eating surrender monkeys......with smelly pits.

[Vic3O3]

Yep! Cheese-monkey!