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IMO...this is possibly the most moronic thing I have ever read about, but oh well, we are all entitled to our opinions.

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French Fries Get New Name in Congress

AP to My Yahoo!

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Show the flag and pass the ketchup was the order of the day in House cafeterias Tuesday. Lawmakers struck a lunchtime blow against the French and put "freedom fries" on the menu.

And for breakfast they'll now have "freedom toast."

The name changes follow similar actions by restaurants around the country protesting French opposition to the administration's Iraq (news - web sites) war plans.

"Update. Now Serving in All House Office Buildings, 'Freedom Fries,'" read a sign that Republican Reps. Bob Ney of Ohio and Walter Jones of North Carolina placed at the register in the Longworth Office Building food court.

Jones said he was inspired by Cubbie's restaurant in Beaufort, N.C., in his district, one of the first to put "freedom fries" on the menu instead of french fries.

"This action today is a small but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France," said Ney, chairman of the House Administration Committee.

Ney, whose panel oversees House operations, ordered the menu changes.

The French Embassy in Washington had no immediate comment, except to say that french fries actually come from Belgium.

Ney said he was of French descent and "once the French government comes around we can get back to talking about french fries."

On a more serious note, Republican Jim Saxton of New Jersey has proposed a ban on Pentagon (news - web sites) participation in this year's Paris Air Show and restrictions on French participation in any postwar construction projects in Iraq.

But House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said at a news conference that applying legislative sanctions to France was not necessary. "I don't think we have to retaliate against France. They've isolated themselves pretty well," he said.

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"France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country.

"France has usually been governed by prostitutes."

---Mark Twain

"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."

--- General George S. Patton

"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion."

--Norman Schwartzkopf

"I just love the French. They taste like chicken!"

---- Hannibal Lecter

"We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it."

---- Marge Simpson

"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure"

---Jacques Chirac, President of France

"As far as France is concerned, you're right."

---Rush Limbaugh,

"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee."

--- Regis Philbin

Next time there's a war in Europe, the loser has to keep France.

"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag."

--David Letterman

"You know why the French don't want to bomb Saddam Hussein? Because he hates America, he loves mistresses and wears a beret. He is French, people."

--Conan O'Brien

REPLACEMENTS FOR THE

FRENCH NATIONAL ANTHEM:

"Runaway" by Del Shannon,

"Walk Right In" by the Rooftop Singers,

"Everybody's Somebody's" Fool by Connie Francis,

"Running Scared" by Roy Orbison,

"I Really Don't Want to Know" by Tommy Edwards,

"Surrender" by Elvis Presley,

"Save It For Me" by The Four Seasons,

"Live and Let Die" by Wings,

"I'm Leaving It All Up To You" by Donny and Marie Osmond,

"What a Fool Believes" by the Doobie Brothers,

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin

"Raise Your Hands" by Jon Bon Jovi

"I don't know why people are surprised that France won't

help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!"

---Jay Leno

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