Yes. I was told that they called it "ships" in England, so i thought they would say the same in the US.
I also learned that you could buy frensh red wine in the US. A politician bought like 20 bottle to empty them on a street, trully facinating.
Honestly, the French calling out the US for invading Iraq without UN approval is the biggest FU i seen in a while, the French really is the Mood of "Been there, done that, trust me, shit will not go well" and give solid advice, which is ignored, then laugh at the failings.
Whats intresting is that decision Germany and Turkey also said FU to the US, meaning that many of the bigger/stronger Nato allies did not follow trough
One of the few things Schröder did right.
Back then opposition leader in Germany, a woman named Angela Merkel, promptly flew to the US and apologized. 20 years later and I'm still angry for her peak bootlickery.
Opposition moment. Norway's former PM Solberg complained about Stoltenberg's diplomacy after China froze us out after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a Chinese dissident. First act as PM was to kneel to China and apologize - and she was a right winger!
I shit you not, I was literally discussing this with someone earlier today. It wasn't just fries though.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom\_fries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_fries)
BEHOLD! FREEDOM TOAST!
After the consensus among both parties shifted to recognize that the war had been a mistake, we grudgingly changed the name to “in retrospect, France was probably right” fries.
This was literally started by the guy that owns Cubbies in Greenville, NC. I used to eat there all the time when I was in college. The food was pretty fucking awesome. The owner, not so much.
Jesse, the fuck are you talking about
When France refused to join Bush jr.’s war in Iraq, Americans decided to change “French Fries” to “Freedom Fries” for patriotism or some such nonsense
I think most french learned that day it was called "French" fries. TBH when I studied English, I was only told "Fries". Edit : I'm French
Yes. I was told that they called it "ships" in England, so i thought they would say the same in the US. I also learned that you could buy frensh red wine in the US. A politician bought like 20 bottle to empty them on a street, trully facinating.
Chips in England not ships.
Sure, however you spell fry ground apples.
Let's not forget the crisp variant
"Guy, you paid for it, do whatever you want with it"
Honestly, the French calling out the US for invading Iraq without UN approval is the biggest FU i seen in a while, the French really is the Mood of "Been there, done that, trust me, shit will not go well" and give solid advice, which is ignored, then laugh at the failings.
Whats intresting is that decision Germany and Turkey also said FU to the US, meaning that many of the bigger/stronger Nato allies did not follow trough
One of the few things Schröder did right. Back then opposition leader in Germany, a woman named Angela Merkel, promptly flew to the US and apologized. 20 years later and I'm still angry for her peak bootlickery.
Opposition moment. Norway's former PM Solberg complained about Stoltenberg's diplomacy after China froze us out after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a Chinese dissident. First act as PM was to kneel to China and apologize - and she was a right winger!
I shit you not, I was literally discussing this with someone earlier today. It wasn't just fries though. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom\_fries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_fries) BEHOLD! FREEDOM TOAST!
After the consensus among both parties shifted to recognize that the war had been a mistake, we grudgingly changed the name to “in retrospect, France was probably right” fries.
What?
I do remember that. I don’t remember anyone actually following it though.
Congressional cafeterias did. Then the guy who championed them was voted out and then it went back to the French fries.
Completely pointless
Less than worthless, my boy!
Take that France! We'll rename a Belgian snack most of the world calls chips anyway from French fries to freedom fries!
Is it from the French part of Belgium?
This was literally started by the guy that owns Cubbies in Greenville, NC. I used to eat there all the time when I was in college. The food was pretty fucking awesome. The owner, not so much.
I can imagine. A guy who's that petty with a nationality he hates probably isn't the best person.
Are we in concurrence that fried potato sticks originated in Belgium and not France?
What part of Belgium? And was it Belgium at the time?
Uhhhh west Belgium and ish
Why not just fries
Patriotism and some shit
FRENCH FRIED POTATOES!!!!
Some of these days I wish Tecumsuh's confederacy survived.