IMHO, it's harmless to rename things out of frustration. Yes, we are ignorant in a lot of our naming if things but it's history and pop culture that get to decide those things, not the learned. So, let us have a little fun. Truth be told, we could cripple France's economy if we so desired, but we don't. We are frustrated more than outraged. And it is my understanding that France is not so much Anti-American/Anti-War as they are as they are anti-hurting people. I believe after all is said and done, France will be part of the reconstruction effort... Please correct me if I'm wrong...
And yes, it is bad to mix business and politics. So, despite whatever ill will I may feel toward France at this time, I still support Mandrakesoft... Cory -----Original Message----- From: Sascha Noyes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 6:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT Re: [Cooker] Re: War -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 You all have obviously not heard the news about french fries. In an unbelievabla act of NewSpeak (read 1984!) some US politicians officially renamed french fries to "freedom fries". And remember, if you don't call them freedom fries you are unpatriotic and you shall be taken to Guantanamo bay with all those other Taliban guys. <qoute> Noting that French fries originated in Belgium, a French Embassy spokeswoman did not seem amused. "I wonder if it's worth a comment," the spokeswoman, Nathalie Loiseau, said. "Honestly. We are working these days on very, very serious issues of war and peace, life or death. We are not working on potatoes." </quote> read about it here: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=fries&btnG=Search+News (and then click on the NYTimes report - none of the others mention the statement from france. and by using google news you can avoid the stupid NYTimes sign in crap.) - -- Please encrypt all correspondence. PGP key available from: http://individual.utoronto.ca/noyes/snoyes.asc - -- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+b0M4gzJdfX+cTW8RApFKAJ0QWt0ZQW0RxzKXOOF0dtH7gJXDFwCfYdr4 HdaKPYGzOgvaBAkchiQxMhA= =UN8G -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
