Our Love of the French

david — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:21:46 +0000

Francehas neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these
drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by
prostitutes.’
Mark Twain
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‘I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French
one behind me.’
General George S. Patton
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‘Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion.’
Norman Schwartzkopf
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‘We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it.’
Marge Simpson
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‘As far as I’m concerned, war always means failure.’
Jacques Chirac, President of France
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‘The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is
sitting in Paris sipping coffee.’
Regis Philbin
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‘You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of
the 1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn’t
have the face for it.’
John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona
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‘The last time the French asked for ‘more proof’ it came marching into
Paris under a German flag.’
David Letterman
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‘Only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman who lives in England.’
Unknown
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‘War without France would be like…Well…World War II.’
Unknown
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‘The favourite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. right now is one that
says ‘First Iraq, then France.’
Tom Brokaw
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‘What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of
its national will and passion fighting against Disney World and Big Macs than the
Nazis?’
Dennis Miller
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‘It is important to remember that the French have always been there
when they needed us.’
Alan Kent
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‘They’ve taken their own precautions against al-Qaida. To prepare for
an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag,
and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house.’
Argus   Hamilton
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‘Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being
advertised on eBay the other day –the description was, ‘Never shot.
Dropped once.”
Rep. Roy Blunt, MO
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‘The French will only agree to go to war when we’ve proven we’ve found
truffles in   Iraq.’
Dennis Miller
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Q. What did the mayor of   Paris say to the German Army as they entered
the city in WWII?
A. Table for 100,000 m’sieur?
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‘Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris? It’s not
known, it’s never been tried.’
Rep. R. Blount, MO
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‘Do you know it only took Germany three days to conquer France in WWII?
And that’s because it was raining.’
John Xereas, Manager, DC Improv
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French Ban Fireworks at Euro Disney
(AP), Paris , March 5, 2011
The French Government announced today that it is imposing a ban on the
use of fireworks at Euro Disney. The decision comes the day after a
nightly fireworks display at the park, located just 30 miles outside
of Paris, caused the soldiers at a nearby French Army garrison to
surrender to a group of Czech tourists

Emsworth Christmas Lights

david — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:55:35 +0000

Grim down south (A letter in The Times)

david — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:29:45 +0000

Sir, A visit to the delightful town of Emsworth in Hampshire highlighted the large pricing differential for alcohol in pubs North and South.
In my area two pints of good real ale plus a standard glass of wine costs £8.95 but in Emsworth (and probably throughout southern England) the same round was £11.75. What is defining this differential?
Richer customers in the South? Therefore market exploitation. Higher costs in the South? Or more price conscious customers in the North? Because I cannot believe the price paid by licensees in the South for their beer and wine, is any different from up here.

DAVID CU LM
Littleover, Derbyshire

The Times 13th October 2011

Civil Unrest Reaches Downing Street

david — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:10:22 +0000

The Rook Restaurant

david — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:08:47 +0000

London 2012 – A Modified logo

david — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:06:41 +0000

After the Wedding

david — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:59:30 +0000

The Royal Wedding

david — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:46:31 +0000

Vote NO

david — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:40:43 +0000

Broke Back Coalition

david — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:18:29 +0000

Bugger All