It’s been known in Britain as The Glums for many years.
Maybe there should be a Brit-based “Francophobia FAQ” so that left-side-of-the-ponders would not need to reinvent the wheel.
[Disclaimer: Antonius Block, although British-born-and-raised and US-based, also lived in France and is not a knee-jerk francophobe.]
I’ll second (or third) the Grand Tetons idea.
On a related note, how long do you think it’ll be before Congress gets tired of everyone laughing at them, and changes the names back? :o
And if I find “Freedom Fries” on the menu at any restaurant I go to, I will call the manager over and tell him that he’s a fickle idiot
Ivar
March 13, 2003, 4:40pm
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The croissant is a Viennese invention, actually. It was developed as a sort of gastronomic flipping of the bird toward the Ottoman empire, against whom the Austrians fought for quite a period, IIRC. You’ll have to google for a cite, I’m too lazy.
Des Plaines, IL, will now be now as The Plains, IL
Des Moines, IA will now be knows as The Little Ones, IA
Couer d’Alene, ID will now be known as Heart of Alene, ID
Wouldn’t it be The Monks?
The French Quarter is now The Gay Section (has been for as long as anyone can tell, but that’s neither here nor there).
Bourbon Street (named for the family, not the liquor) is now Whisky Street.
Café du Monde is now The Decatur Street Donut Shop
Beignets are now Triangular Greaseballs
eau de toilet = shit cleansing water
The town of Versailles in Kentucky will be renamed Versales, since that’s how everyone pronounces it anyway.
I’m changing my name to Fresca.
Ambulance = Hemingway Hearse
Coup d’etat = Regime Change
Debris = Collateral Damage
Dossier = Freedom File
Diplomat = Military Governor
Margarine = I Can’t Believe It’s Frog Butter
Francophobia will now be known as freedomophobia .
piperx
March 15, 2003, 9:02am
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Can I play?
“Quiche Lorraine” will now appear on the menu as “Linda’s bacon and egg surprise”.
“Creme brulee” will be known as “burnt vanilla pudding”.
“Pas de deux” will be “Dirty dancing”.
It would indeed. Take it from a former Des Moines resident who got bored one day (go figure) and checked it out.
JKilez
March 17, 2003, 8:50am
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Baguette = Dough Bat
French Poodle = Bitch O’ Freedom
Deja Vue = Yogi Berra Syndrome
Old episodes of SNL will havbe to redub the Coneheads’ line, “We come from France,” to “We come from Spain.”
Spain: The Joey Bishop of Dubya’s Rat Pack war coalition.