French are unmoved by US 'frog bashing'

The Times ^ | February 8, 2003 | Tim Reid and Charles Bremner

[LoneGOPinCT]

And I am of French descent on my father's side, and so have a French last name. (Jenerette)

I must admit, my great-great-great grandmother on my father's side was a quarter French. It's the one chink in my otherwise WASP armor. Fortunately for me, I get rid of a little bit each morning. Especially after a couple cups of coffee.

If only she'd have been native American, I could be living on one of the Casino reservations will the other "Indians".

[CaptRon]

WOW!!!! I can remember laughing hysterically at that cartoon in college!!!! I believe it was in National Lampoon! Where did you find it?!

[Fair Paul]

Breaking News: Euro Disney holds its nightly fireworks display. The First Battalion of the French Army surrenders.

[Kevin Curry]

Fighting a War without the French is like going deer hunting without an accordion.

LOL! Genuinely funny. Your own?

Don't forget the frogs do have the dreaded "force du frappe" in reserve. Which, for some reason, makes me think of a squid squirting vichysoise at its enemies.

[F16Fighter]

"All the French have left to them is the lame attempt to wrap their cowardess and moral depravity in the robe of elitism and 'enlightenment'."

Missy, I think you've encapsuled the French legacy to a tee.

It could be the legacy of America's Democrats as well...

[humblegunner]

Your own?

Alas, no.. a quote from an email, but just so darned apt!

[CaptSkip]

***Bump*** for one of my all-time fav FR threads!

Thanks Ivan...

[MadIvan]

My pleasure. While the behaviour of the French is extremely irritating, at least it is highlighting, again, what the British and Americans have in common.

Regards, Ivan

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Don't worry. The French will be there when they need us."

Thank you for the "quote of the day". ;-D

[dfwgator]

WOW!!!! I can remember laughing hysterically at that cartoon in college!!!! I believe it was in National Lampoon! Where did you find it?!

Google Images, typed "Frog Legs" and there it was.

[Redcloak]

Congratulations! You just made Fox News Sunday. Tony Snow just now used your Accordian line!

[ScholarWarrior]

My father was a US Army Private during WW II in Europe and had nothing but good things to say about the British Army bravery, intiative and diligence during the war.

We returned to Normandy 52 years later before he died and met several British veterans of the invasion. I told them that we would be proud to fight alongside their troops, anytime, anywhere.

[finnman69]

That gives me a great idea.

Lets invade France and take their attractive women. The ugly ones that need shaving we can use to pull carts.

[Phaedrus]

Fighting a War without the French is like going deer hunting without an accordion.

Hilarious! I'm on the floor!

[humblegunner]

Hilarious! I'm on the floor!

Apparently, some concern has arisen regarding my use of that line..
mash here for the thread.

I still love that line!!!

[JMJ333]

I don't care how Bardot aged. She is a lovely human being inside and out.

[Joe_October]

Did I hear it correctly that France has $60B contracts over Iraqi oil? And their support of inspectors has nothing to do with oil?

The rest can be said with one word ....

Agincourt.

[timestax]

France sucks

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ROFL!!!