French fries off US menu

BBC ^ | February 20, 2003

[Indy Pendance]

A fast food restaurant in America says it has received huge support after renaming its French fries, in protest at France's opposition to the United States' stance on Iraq.

Neal Rowland, the owner of Cubbie's diner in Beaufort, North Carolina, said his newly-named 'freedom fries' have been a hit with customers.

"Everybody's been in support of it," he told BBC News Online.

"World War II veterans have been coming in, telling stories of when they were in France. They're overwhelmed about it, they can't believe it."

A sign in the restaurant's window reads: "Because of Cubbie's support for our troops, we no longer serve French fries. We now serve freedom fries."

Liberty measles

Mr Rowland says he got the idea from similar protest action against Germany during WWI, when sauerkraut was renamed liberty cabbage, frankfurters became hot dogs, and German measles converted to liberty measles.

He said the move was not aimed at French people but at their government.

"We look back at all the numerous times the US has gone to the aid of the French, and now we see they won't come to our support," he said.

[NC Conservative]

This is great. There was a Cubbies in Greenville when I was at ECU. Best hamburgers around. Go Cubbies.

[cubreporter]

THis is wonderful and I applaud Cubbies for being on the leading edge...the rest of the country will follow suit, even if there is no sign in the window advertising Freedom Fries...people will pick up on it and will ask for Freedom Fries. Keep it going...this is wonderful.

By the way, did anyone see the photo on drudge showing martinsheen behind the podium as President. Is he a scream or what? My God, me thinketh the weasel actually believes he is President. Bet when everyone else goes home at night after being on the set he goes back and stands back up on the podium to pretend some more. Ha,ha,ha.

Anyway, that was a bit off track from the Freedom Fries but just looking at that little weasels face just makes me want to promote Freedom Fries and Demote hollywood....

[Uncle George]

Well they can ban everything French but please don't ban "The French Kiss".

[Dianna]

Liberty kiss? LOL

[Arthur McGowan]

And what will they call "hamburgers"?

[LuisBasco]

.....and no pommes frites either!

[tndarlin]

I was in Cookeville, Tn today and had lunch with some Clients. When we ordered instead of French Fries, they ordered Freedom Fries.

Word really gets around!

[kaktuskid]

Liberty Sandwiches

[Uncle George]

I'll buy "Liberty Kiss", Dianna.