Testing FOD

I see by Ainekate’s note to herself that FOD is being an evil bastard again. I thought I’d wander over here and see if it has unf*cked itself yet. Pardon my language.

While I’m here, I’m going to say a few things that may very well offend some of my American friends and readers, and I apologize if it does, but this foolishness has to be addressed.

What I’m getting at is the new “Freedom Fries”, so-called because France said it would veto whatever proposal came up. Now, I admit that’s going a bit extreme on the part of the French, but can we say “overreaction” on the part of whoever it was that decided to replace “French” with “Freedom”?

My question now is this: Where is the line drawn? Will there now be “Freedom Vanilla” ice cream? Shall the ice cream companies (and there are hundreds) print up labels to put over the offending term on all the existing cartons and packages of ice cream? How about “Freedom Toast”? Does that make regular toast some form of imprisoned toast by comparison? And I have to say that “Freedom Kissing” doesn’t have the same ring to it at all, and who wants to visit the “Freedom Quarter” in New Orleans? What does that make the other three quarters of the city–the slave quarters?

Does anyone in the government (any country, anywhere, anytime) ever actually think about the ramifications of the stupid things they say? I’m thinking, “No.”

The other thing setting me off is the blurb on the news: US enlisting sea mammals to aid in locating mines.

Enlisting. I see. Posters went up all over the ocean, did they? The dolphins and sea lions read over the “Uncle Sam wants YOU” and clamoured to join the U.S. forces so they could have whatever funky little dealies attached to them so they can locate underwater mines? Anyone besides me envisioning KABOOOOOOM, “FLIPPPERRRRRRRRRRRR! NOOOOOOOOOOO!”

Everyone, sing along with me: It’s the end of the world as we know it
It’s the end of the world as we know it
It’s the end of the world as we know it
And I feel fine.

some guy actually was in New Orleans trying to rename the french quarter the freedom quarter. it’s absolutely sick.

;-D

Hehehe.. And apparently french fries arent french! 😀

Lael

March 27, 2003

Yanno I totally agree with you on that note……… and the Fact about Fries is this…They are named after a gentleman who’s last name happens to be “French”….and what about French’s Mustard, and entire company have to change their name? what about French silk chocolate pie? it’s silly there are more important things to argue over then the use of the word “French” Lael

Sunshine Wolf

I know I shouldn’t laugh…really, I KNOW I shouldn’t…but I just can’t help myself. People can be so freaking STUPID and PETTY. And these idjits with their petty small minds……….are LEADING this country and raising the rabble………

And the really funny thing is, I believe French Fries are actually from Belgium. Someone stretched the propaganda a little too far…somehow, I think things with the word “French” in them (and the French themselves) are the least of our worries.

Ainekate

Yep! You’re so right. The same kind of people are being petty to Canadians snow birds in Florida because we didn’t join the war. They refused to play a radio show for the snow birds (that they apparently play every year). Never mind how much money Canadians sink into their economy down there for years & years. *with a sigh*

abria

March 28, 2003

and what’s even funnier, is that half of the ‘french’ stuff didn’t even orginate in france. never will i say “would you like freedom fries with that?”

gel

There’s a group here in town that’s holding a French party-everyone is supposed to bring things with “French” in the name to show that we support the French. They’re going to send all the labels to the French president. Not all of us buy into that nonsense!

Lady Bella

March 31, 2003

I live in New Orleans and I had to laugh my behind off at that… it’s dumb. I mean, what, do they expect the French to get their feelings hurt and decide that, darnit, they want fries named in their honor, so what the heck, they’re gonna fight? Some children never learned to play nice in the sandbox apparently.

but what kills me most… French fries aren’t even FROM France!! how’s that for a kick in the butt to those looking to rename things? I wonder about the state of this country sometimes…

a mote, floating

April 1, 2003

Okay, it’s time to put my CDs of Debussy and Ravel on full blast. Put my Monet where my mouth is…. So, uh, does this mean we send the Statue of Liberty back? Not to mention that France helped bankroll the American Revolution. How soon we forget. Heard a few days ago that one of the dolphins went AWOL. Don’t know if it ever turned up. Poor guys. ***Big Sigh***

FOD? Another person who can’t spell FOOD huh!

*sings* It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine…What’s even better is that no one in Europe even calls then French Fries, making it all a bit redundant as well as utterly bizarre. But that’s the Americans for you *giggle*

My favourite political quote so far has been from Jack Straw, after France went on a rant to the Americans about how it was an old country and knew better. He said, “I also come to you from an old country, founded in 1066 – by the French.”