Instead of giving back the Statue of Liberty?
2006-09-01 04:59:31 · 15 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
deuce, you keep answering them! And nice questions yourself...oh wait, you don't have any except 'why did I get a violation?' LMAO!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-01 05:07:11 · update #1
Because most of America is too ignorant to know that the Statue of Liberty came from France but french fries did not.
2006-09-01 05:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by julz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. We didn't hate France. We had a disagreement on how to conduct the Iraq situation.
2. We didn't change the name of "french fries". That was a joke.
3. Even though the Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French, it is more a symbol of America than anything else, including the idea of Liberty shared by the two nations.
4. The expression "french fries" does not refer to France. See below a definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Main Entry: french
Pronunciation: 'french
Function: transitive verb
Usage: often capitalized
1 : to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (as a chop)
2 : to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking
2006-09-01 12:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by totallly_bogus_id 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we dislike them on a personal level, not a national level. That would be extremely undiplomatic of us to give back the statue of liberty. However, individuals changing the name of food they serve at their restaurants is pretty standard protesting, and people all over the world do it to the U.S. all the time. France probably didn't even notice.
2006-09-01 12:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by ask the eightball 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Statue of Liberty is mounted (permanent), and it is a national icon. And the freedom fries thing really didn't catch on. It was a way to convey our displeasure with them.
2006-09-01 12:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by cloveman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French fries are not French. The potatoes are sliced in a cut known as a french.
2006-09-01 12:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because “freedom fries” sound so Bush. Very much a tribute to our National past time of “war against terra.” Statue of Liberty, well we can just keep it there and when a terrorist flies a plane into it then we will have a good excuse to invade another oil rich country.
2006-09-01 12:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I didn't realize that we did either!! what history book are you reading?? Further, the French have been strong allies of our for years, even though the nut they have in there as President now has been difficult to deal with. He has been consistent, however, so at least we know what to expect from him and his government, which is not much.
Chow!!
2006-09-01 12:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody hates the french but just a little we all have this envy about them,My mother had some french in her "my father"
We call them pommes frites and that is not even german either it is french too.
LOLTake care!
2006-09-01 12:03:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WE do not want americans to have a 35 hour work week 1 month paid vacation and 10 sick days along with free health care and cheap wine .
Is this envy maybe and not hate .
2006-09-01 13:15:23 · answer #9 · answered by playtoofast 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
and why do we call them "french" fries they are not a french food, or even french toast ( it is not french or even toasted )
And beyond that, any county that believes eating snails is a good thing needs to be watched closely anyway.
2006-09-01 12:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋