"The Reids" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Following up to peggytex
    > >The name changes follow similar actions by
    > >restaurants around the country protesting French opposition
    > >to the administration's Iraq war plans. More... "
    > Please someone, tell me this is made up. Did anyone rename Russian
    > salad during the cold war?

They did rename the wiener into hot dog.


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    > Mike Reid
    > Land of roast meat "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/castile.htm"
    > (see web to email)

    > > We don't seem to have progressed beyond the level of World War I, when dogs'
    > > names were changed. "German shepherds" became "police dogs" and
    > > "dachshunds" became "liberty pups".

First of all -- Germany was then The Enemy; France is a would-be ally.

Second of all -- WHO calls those doggies "liberty pups"?? I thought
they were "Weiner dogs." :-)

"Jesper Lauridsen" wrote in message
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    > This has nothing to do with travel in Europe.

France is in Europe.

When you travel, ven in France, you have to eat.

But I was wondering why Mike hadn't x-posted to f+d ...

Mary

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 20:27:00 +0100, Magda wrote:

    > On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:04:22 -0600, in rec.travel.europe, Jenn arranged
    > some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ...
    > ... Russian salad would not be recognized in the US --= and macedonia is a
    > ... fruit compote not a veg thing
    >
    > We have both here, but the fruit one is always called "salade de fruits", except on the
    > label. If you ask for a macédoine in a restaurant you'll get veg & mayo.

I believe they are *both* macedoine (although the fruits are not pureed,
merely diced). And strictly speaking, one should specify of what, fruit
or veggies. The context might clarify too.

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:46:54 +0100, Magda wrote:

    > On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 17:38:51 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "devil"
    > arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ... On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 18:30:13 +0100, Earl Evleth wrote:
    > ...
    > ... > in article [email protected], [email protected] at
    > ... > [email protected] wrote on 12/03/03 17:31:
    > ... >
    > ... >> Washington DC was designed by a Frenchman. Will they relocate?
    > ... >
    > ... >
    > ... > And the problem of the Statue of Liberty, a gift of the French people.
    > ...
    > ...
    > ... Wouldn't take all that much explosive to deal with that.
    > ...
    > ... :-)
    >
    > Would they get rid of the Liberty symbol ?
    > Oh, the irony... LOL


They would rename it freedom too, I suppose?

[email protected] (Jesper Lauridsen) wrote in message news:...
    > This has nothing to do with travel in Europe. Please
    > go away.

uh...your post has nothing to do with this thread...please stay on
topic, or go away yourself--thanks :-)

Crips are an American street gang (often in conflict with Bloods)


On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 17:47:07 GMT, Harvey V
wrote:

    >(The slang use of "crips" to mean "cripples" -- the unfortunate form
    >created by the typo -- is highly offensive whether or not you happen to
    >be aware of the usage.)

Sometimes how can you tell the difference?

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 15:41:02 +0100, Krist
wrote:
    >This isn't an elementary school. This is the US Congress...
    >Krist

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message news:...
    > D Pan wrote:
    > >
    > > Who let the children out?
    >
    > Clearly many of our congressmen are not operating with a full deck.
    > (But we knew that, didn't we?) I think if I was handed a restaurant
    > menu with anything renamed "freedom" anything, I'd walk right out again
    > - letting the manager know why!


I think the trend originated with a restaurant
that renamed "french fries" to "liberty fries".
I can only assume that after the war, when the
reverse substitution takes place, people in New York
Harbour will stare up in amazement at "the statue of French".

-Quicksand

Wolfgang Schwanke wrote:
    >
    > [email protected] (peggytex) wrote in
    > news:[email protected]:
    >
    > > Lawmakers struck a lunchtime blow against the French and put
    > > "freedom fries" the menu.
    >
    > This would've been a perfect time to call them "chips", as "french fries"
    > have nothing to do with France in the first place, but no ...

Are you sure? The restaurants I've visited in France and Belgium call
them "frites", but they're pretty commonly served with meals, there.

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 00:25:24 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "devil"
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

...
... They would rename it freedom too, I suppose?

No, they would destroy it. All things French must go ! ;-))

The Reids wrote:
    >
    > Following up to peggytex
    >
    > >The name changes follow similar actions by
    > >restaurants around the country protesting French opposition
    > >to the administration's Iraq war plans. More... "
    >
    > Please someone, tell me this is made up. Did anyone rename Russian
    > salad during the cold war?

No, but if you ate one, you were likely to find Joe McCarthy hiding
under your table taking notes! (8->}

    > --
    > Mike Reid
    > Land of roast meat "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/castile.htm"
    > (see web to email)

R J Carpenter wrote:
    >
    > [ Seriously, I don't think we commonly called anything "Russian salad". ]

Yeah, I don't remember "Russian Salad" per se, but there certainly was
something around during the fifties and sixties callled "Russian
Dressing" - a bright red, rather sweet tomato-y concoction.

This asininity reminds me of things I've read about WW1 in the U.S. -
all things German were re-named. (Not given up, just renamed something
more "American" - "plus ca change....", indeed.)

me wrote:
    >
    > [email protected] (peggytex) wrote in message news:...
    > > this would be hysterically, laugh-out-loud, SNL-funny ... if it
    > > weren't so humiliating.
    > > "French Fries Get New Name in Congress
    > > (AP) - Show the flag and pass the ketchup was the order of
    > > the day in House cafeterias Tuesday. Lawmakers struck a
    > > lunchtime blow against the French and put "freedom fries"
    > > the menu. And for breakfast they'll now have "freedom toast."
    > > The name changes follow similar actions by restaurants
    > > around the country protesting French opposition to the
    > > administration's Iraq war plans. More... "
    >
    > It is down right childish and wouldn't be tolerated in an
    > elemetary school.

Says a lot about the mental age of those governing us, doesn't it?

Krist wrote:
    >
    > >>this would be hysterically, laugh-out-loud, SNL-funny ... if it
    > >>weren't so humiliating.
    > >>"French Fries Get New Name in Congress
    > >> (AP) - Show the flag and pass the ketchup was the order of
    > >> the day in House cafeterias Tuesday. Lawmakers struck a
    > >> lunchtime blow against the French and put "freedom fries"
    > >> the menu. And for breakfast they'll now have "freedom toast."
    > >> The name changes follow similar actions by restaurants
    > >> around the country protesting French opposition to the
    > >> administration's Iraq war plans. More... "
    > >
    > >
    > > It is down right childish and wouldn't be tolerated in an
    > > elemetary school.
    >
    > This isn't an elementary school. This is the US Congress...

We KNOW!!! (Sigh)
    >
    > Krist
    >
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