Let's rename France

Squintsconsin?

:smiley:

Southeast Britain

Le Republique des Singes de Reddition

Hmmm…

[sings]
There’s a place in Freedom
Where the ladies wear no pants…
[/sings]

Naaah, doesn’t work.

How about “Acrylamide Delivery Modules”?

I love it. The best part is, most people won’t know what the heck it means. It also sounds high tech so the sales should go through the roof when the new Star Wars is released.

That sounds like Freedom to me! :smiley:

[sub]what?[/sub]

How about…
The Republic of CouldwealljustforgetaboutfrenchindochinaalgeriaagoodchunkofsubsaharanafricaAbuDaoudmarshalpetaindevilsislandslavetradesuezcanaljingoisticattacksonmcdonaldsgovernmentsponsoredcorporateespionageblowingupgreenpeaceboatsnotplayinginnatoandpretendwe’reacountrywhoactuallygivesamerdeaboutworldpeaceinsteadofflexingourpomposity ?

But then, there might be a smidge of a problem getting that on the plaque in front of their hard-earned permanent seat on the Security Council.

Next…

Fredonia?

They only seem to be called “French Fries” in North America. Over here we call them chips, though in US fast food joints they’re called “fries”.

What if we call them “Frogger” and have Atari sell them as a video game? :wink:

Ahhh, damn it and buggery, matt_mcl beat me to it.

The reason that Great Britain is called that is to distinguish it from Brittany in France, which is little Britain.

So there’s your answer. Believe me however pissed off with THe USA the French are you’ll never get close to what they think of us.

Britain Minor.

**Upper Iberia

Greater Andorra

Disneyland Europe

West Maginot

Fitzroy ;)**

I got this. Thousand’s wouldn’t.

It’ll just be our private joke, then.

:eek: :o :mad: :smack:

I don’t believe it! I misapostrophied!

But I’m an apostrophe fascist!

I’m so sorry. It’ll never happen again.

:smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack:

No, no! I don’t want to be one of jjimm’s thousand’s (Ahem!) any longer. Let me in to your joking cabal, please!

Explanation (to avoid hijack).

How about “Soapfree”?