Lawmaker Wants to Put 'French' Back in Fries

Reuters via Lycos.com ^ | 09/15/2003

[GeneD]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To get international help to rebuild Iraq, Congress may have to eat some French fries and French toast, according to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

Saying it is time to put aside differences with France, the Texas Democrat circulated a letter on Monday urging the House of Representatives to put back the word "French" back in fries and toast on House cafeteria and dining hall menus.

Lawmakers ordered them renamed "Freedom" fries and "Freedom" toast last spring, reflecting anger at France for its opposition to the U.S.-led war to topple Saddam Hussein as Iraq's president.

But times have changed, Jackson Lee said, and now the Washington is trying to get France and other members of the United Nations to contribute money and troops to help stabilize Iraq and rebuild its devastated infrastructure.

"President Bush is now urging that all parties put aside 'past bickering,"' she said in her letter. "A symbolic start to that effort" would be reinstating foods on the House menus "with their traditional 'American' names -- French toast and French fries."

Rep. Bob Ney, head of the House Administration Committee, ordered the changes in March. The Ohio Republican took the action at the suggestion of Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican.

[CheneyChick]

Put a sock in it, Sheila.

[pnz1]

I wonder if France really cares if we call it "French" toast and fries?

[WestPacSailor]

I'm wondering why she is not protesting the lack of African-American named foods. "Would you like a Shaniqua burger and some Laquisha fries with that?"

[glock rocks]

perhaps we could invite the french to go along when we send another manned mission to mars.

[mountaineer]

Just call 'em "pommes frites." No, wait, that won't do...

[1rudeboy]

Trust me, they think it's hilarious.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Hey Sheila, Fruck France and you too.

[WestPacSailor]

I wonder if France really cares if we call it "French" toast and fries?

Especially since neither of the aforementioned items is French in origin.

[Free_at_last_-2001]

...the Texas Democrat - Gosh a democRat there's a surprise !

[mountaineer]

Good one - the French would love to be included on a trip to Mars, especially if we told them it was made of fromage verte. I hope we didn't leave too much litter behind on our first manned voyage to the red planet. Perhaps Ms. Jackson Lee should look into that.

[stainlessbanner]

Don't like um? Don't eat um!

[Bikers4Bush]

Does Shelia have nothing better to worry about?

[marlon]

Finally Shelia "I am a Queen" Jackson-Lee has introduced some legislation. I guess now she can earn her paycheck! It's a good piece of legislaiton too, why I'm sure as soon as it passes France will rush 100,000 troops to help out in Iraq.

Oh that's right we don't need their help, the whole Democrat party is now working on negotiating our surrendor to the IslamoFacists.

[Pest]

I guess she prefers the French over Freedom.

[pnz1]

All fast food restaurants will be required to say, "You want FRENCH fries with that?" instead of "You want fries with that?"

[bicycle thug]

This is funny if but for the fact this ain't no food you could consider French. How about just calling fries and fried egg dipped bread what it is?

I remember reading that sourkraut had the same thing happen to it during WW II. Then it became 'liberty cabbage I believe.

[Sunshine Sister]

My thoughts exactly!

[stainlessbanner]

LOL! And it must be said using a French accent - Change the script.....

[mountaineer]

Sheila just needs a big ol' Freedom kiss. Any takers?