Wednesday, March 12, 2003

As the French government continues to get up the nose of the Bush administration the House of Representatives have followed in the footsteps of an eatery in North Carolina by dropping 'French Fries' and replacing them with 'Freedom Fries'. "It's a small but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France" apparently. It's worth remembering this has precedent as during World War 1 sauerkraut was renamed liberty cabbage, frankfurters became hot dogs and the German Shepard became the Alsatian. But as the article points out what's next? Belgian Waffles, Russian dressing? And if Donald Rumsfeld continues with his cackhanded diplomacy English mustard, Yorkshire pudding and Welsh Rarebit could be next.

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