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Freedom fries & Freedom toast

ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
edited June 2007 in A Moving Train
What are peoples opinions on this? I'd like to hear what some pro-war Republicans on here think of these things. I went to a bar in Florida a couple of years ago and they had 'freedom fries' on the menu. I proceeded to rip the piss out of the owner. He he he!

Discuss!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/send_wolfowitz_.html
Jones, a one-time Democrat who switched his party affiliation for the Republicans' 1994 takeover of Congress, is best known as the one-time staunch Iraq war supporter who called for the House of Representatives' cafeteria to rename its French fries "freedom fries" to protest France's unwillingness to join the operation.

The cafeteria assented, going so far as to rename their French toast "freedom toast."
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  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    I once requested freedom cheese. It did'nt go down too well. I think they knew I was joking.
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    So is it "frenched" fries? as in thinly cut? or country of origin France?
    nevertheless the whole "freedom" whatever was pretty funny.

    I'm shocked that the french kiss was also not renamed.
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Overly patriotic chest thumping bordering on self-inflicted neurotic retardation...

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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    MrBrian wrote:
    I'm shocked that the french kiss was also not renamed.

    Can you imagine?

    Freedom kiss
    Freedom wine - sounds pretty cool actually
    Freedom snails
    Freedom frogs legs
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Overly patriotic chest thumping bordering on self-inflicted neurotic retardation...

    .

    Only 'bordering on' you say? I'm getting worried about you Roland! ;)
  • KannKann Posts: 1,146
    That was a sad, sad idea.
    I remember here, at that time, people had contempt for americans to choose to go to war which our media/government descibed as useless. After we heard about this a common idea flowed in the head of every head in my country (disregarding political preferences, origins, religions etc.) : that americans were really stupid fucks. There had not been such a general feeling since the 98 world cup.
    Unfortunately what was at best a bad joke and at worst a lame idea gave the impression to even the most stupid people around here that they were more intelligent than americans. And that really sucked because never before had we ever seen such a loving for (stupid) generalisations.
    Most people forgot that though, and with our incredible capacity to elect terrible presidents most of us have stopped this superiority complex. Though (to our shame) some of my countrymen can still be heard, drunk and drooling anything except intelligence, "damn those americans are stupid".
    But yeah, what happened with the french kiss?

    edit : that wasn't particularly clear. What I meant is that not only was it a really stupid idea it also helped promote distrust, contempt, anger and ignorant generalization on both sides. So basically something stupid.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    i long for the day when an obnoxious american asks me for a 'glasgow kiss'... :):)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    So in swapping 'French' for 'freedom', were the American administration saying they found the two to be synonymous?
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Only 'bordering on' you say? I'm getting worried about you Roland! ;)

    It was a rather transparent attempt at being polite... :D

    Why not just call them America fries or America toast? ... I mean that's what were really talking about in this situation.

    You (France) wouldn't help us kill people in Iraq so now we (America) hate you.... nya nya...freedom! freedom!...

    holy freaks and geeks batman...
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    Whether they're called French or freedom fries, it doesn't change the fact that fries suck in the States.

    In France, too, by the way.
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Collin wrote:
    Whether they're called French or freedom fries, it doesn't change the fact that fries suck in the States.

    In France, too, by the way.

    Your toast ain't bad though. :cool:
  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Your toast ain't bad though. :cool:

    I'm not from France. We have some good waffles where I live, apparently.
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    We have great fries in Ireland, but we call them by their real name - Chips.
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    We have great fries in Ireland, but we call them by their real name - Chips.

    you tell them hitchy!!! :D:D


    americans cant call them Chips as then they'll get confused thinking we're talking about deep-fried Poncharelli or whatever he was called!
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    So in swapping 'French' for 'freedom', were the American administration saying they found the two to be synonymous?


    hahaha.. good call, Helen. ;)
  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    dunkman wrote:
    i long for the day when an obnoxious american asks me for a 'glasgow kiss'... :):)

    :p
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  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    This was about as fucking stupid as the facts for the invasion of Iraq and the people who used the terms and fell for those said facts. Idiots!
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  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    Byrnzie wrote:
    What are peoples opinions on this? I'd like to hear what some pro-war Republicans on here think of these things. I went to a bar in Florida a couple of years ago and they had 'freedom fries' on the menu. I proceeded to rip the piss out of the owner. He he he!

    is it 2001-02 again?
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  • LesbelgesLesbelges Posts: 434
    The freedom thing was an incident that was talked about a little bit in Europe. It was such a silly and childish thing to do, how can anyone take people who do this seriously? Besides fries are from Belgium, not France!
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  • whulmefwhulmef Posts: 176
    Apparently the whole Freedom Fries thing started at some burger joint in Eastern North Carolina. It might have been at a Cubbies at the beach/beaufort. Not sure though. I have a feeling Freedom Fries is not used on the menu anymore. I may be imagining, but didnt some legislature approve the name change, like NC state legislature or Congress?
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    I think this is old news that gets a renewed life when you guys continue to take it seriously.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    whulmef wrote:
    Apparently the whole Freedom Fries thing started at some burger joint in Eastern North Carolina. It might have been at a Cubbies at the beach/beaufort. Not sure though. I have a feeling Freedom Fries is not used on the menu anymore. I may be imagining, but didnt some legislature approve the name change, like NC state legislature or Congress?

    http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/send_wolfowitz_.html
    Jones, a one-time Democrat who switched his party affiliation for the Republicans' 1994 takeover of Congress, is best known as the one-time staunch Iraq war supporter who called for the House of Representatives' cafeteria to rename its French fries "freedom fries" to protest France's unwillingness to join the operation.

    The cafeteria assented, going so far as to rename their French toast "freedom toast."
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    chopitdown wrote:
    is it 2001-02 again?

    He who forgets the past is destined to repeat it.
  • Flannel ShirtFlannel Shirt Posts: 1,021
    America owes its existence to France (there rest of the world, blame France...he he :)). We may still be fighting the Brits if not for them.

    Long live France. Americas Grandfather.

    Everyone is fucking nuts.

    First of all....I still cannot believe one of my leaders (sorry world) wanted to change the name of the French Fries to Freedom Fries. Like its important to anything at all? Like its anything but moronic? Like France gives a flying fuck (probably happy).

    Second, now that he has his 20/20 hindsight goggles on, he wants to send this Wolf scumbag over there to be mayor because he got us into this mess? Didnt he insult French Fries because he agreed with this Wolf?
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  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=531

    ...about half way down...you learn something new everyday. Nice to see stupidity is not a modern invention.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    farfromglorified wrote:
    http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=531

    ...about half way down...you learn something new everyday. Nice to see stupidity is not a modern invention.

    "Americans renamed sauerkraut "liberty cabbage"; dachshunds "liberty hounds"; and German measles "liberty measles."

    W.....T......F??????
  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    cutback wrote:
    "Americans renamed sauerkraut "liberty cabbage"; dachshunds "liberty hounds"; and German measles "liberty measles."

    W.....T......F??????

    Hehe...nice, huh? Actually I don't think Americans deserve all the "credit" for those. The "liberty measels" one was a British thing, I'm pretty sure.
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    Byrnzie wrote:
    He who forgets the past is destined to repeat it.
    very true, and i really hope we never live through something as stupid as freedom fries ever again.
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  • he still standshe still stands Posts: 2,835
    chopitdown wrote:
    very true, and i really hope we never live through something as stupid as freedom fries ever again.
    there are so many ignorant, ethnocentric people in this country... it is inevitable.
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • chopitdownchopitdown Posts: 2,222
    he still stands wrote:
    there are so many ignorant, ethnocentric people in this country... it is inevitable.

    it prob is inevitable, but there are seriously many other problems to worry about than changing "french" to freedom. It's just as much a waste of energy to change it to freedom fires as it is to complain about it...and with that I'll heed my advice.
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  • THCTHC Posts: 525
    dunkman wrote:
    i long for the day when an obnoxious american asks me for a 'glasgow kiss'... :):)


    I've heard through the grapevine that the 'ol glasgow kiss involves a lot of hand shananegans.....which is why is popularity is steadily on the rise!
    :)
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