Yes We Love The French. "Don't We."?

Legendary quotes on France

' France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by prostitutes.'

Mark Twain

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'I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me.'

General George S. Patton

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'Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion.'

Norman Schwarzkopf

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'We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it.'

Marge Simpson

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'As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.'

Jacques Chirac, President of France

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'The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee.'

Regis Philbin

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'You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the 1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have the face for it.'

John McCain , U.S. Senator from Arizona

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'The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag.'

David Letterman

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'Only thing worse than a Frenchman is a Frenchman who lives in Canada .'

Ted Nugent

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'War without France would be like ... World War II.'

Unknown

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'The favorite bumper sticker in Washington D.C. right now is one that says'First Iraq , then France .''

Tom Brokaw

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'What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its national will fighting against Disney World and Big Macs than the Nazis?'

Dennis Miller

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'It is important to remember that the French have always been there when they needed us.'

Alan Kent

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'They've taken their own precautions against al-Qa'ida. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house.'

Argus Hamilton

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'Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day --the description was, 'Never shot. Dropped once.''

Rep. Roy Blunt, MO

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'The French will only agree to go to war when we've proven we've found truffles in Iraq '

Dennis Miller

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Q. What did the mayor of Paris say to the German Army as they entered the city in WWII?

A. Table for 100,000 m'sieur?

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'Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris ? It's not known, it's never been tried.'

Rep. R. Blount, MO

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'Do you know it only took Germany three days to conquer France in WWII? And that's because it was raining.'

John Xereas, Manager, DC Improv

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French Ban Fireworks at Euro Disney

(AP), Paris , March 5, 2003

The French Government announced today that it is imposing a ban on the use of fireworks at Euro Disney. The decision comes the day after a nightly fireworks display at the park, located just 30 miles outside of Paris , caused the soldiers at a nearby French Army garrison to surrender to a group of Czech tourists.

Re: Yes We Love The French. "Don't We."?

Very funny - probably true !

Re: Yes We Love The French. "Don't We."?

I live in France. Have for a goodish while now.

There are some good things here, things I love about it and its people, things that annoy me.

But isn't that the same everywhere?

At the moment with the Tour de France coming up, the roads are infested with guys, shall we say not always as young and fit as those on the TV, all wearing the tight cycling shorts, helmets and Maillot Jaune, reliving their cycling club glory days and nearly getting creamed by trucks.

Mind you, at least they are out keeping fit not just binging on beer and crisps in front of footie on the TV

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Don't forget the nuts and pizza's Margoletta.. :-
I was looking into getting one of them electric bikes, better get my old orange jumper out. I wonder if I can get it over this gut I now have in front.
Naw think I'll keep watching the footie that's strenuous enough for me these days.

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Well it also seems to be necessary for serious cyclists to shave\ wax their lower legs. That also may be a bridge too far, I'm thinking?

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Naw waxing anything is not manly in my world.Only lady's wax. But has you say they are French..

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**innocently** I thought all Essex boys got a waxed back and crack before they got an all-over spray tan and went clubbing?

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Margoletta
I'm not really an Essex lad only lived here for 10yrs lived in London for 30yrs but I originate from North Yorkshire a town called Middlesbrough were men are men and women kick the sh*t out of them for their paypackets every Friday night,all though I believe its their dole money these days.
Yes the good old northeast were the men are hard but the women are harder.

Re: Yes We Love The French. "Don't We."?

Born in West Yorkshire myself, where men had long pockets and short arms. Somehow I doubt that has changed very much.....

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A waxed crack? Is that what moi thinks it is?