BS: Vive La France

Subject: RE: Vive La France
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 01:04 PM

Always enjoy a thread title with my name in it. Thanks. And, esp. thanks to PeterT!

Kat LaFrance, or "that's de La France to some of you what's got no manners!" *bg*

Subject: RE: Vive La France
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 12:55 PM

Not to mention the siege of Paris in the Franco Prussian War, and the Paris Commune.

(Acrtually I can't imnagine that there'd have been any thought at all of an American Revolution among the English speaking colonists, if the French had won out in Canada. But there probably would have been a Francophone federation across much of the rest of North America, and the English colonies might even have joined in as junior partners eventually.)

Subject: RE: Vive La France
From: gnu
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 12:42 PM

You got that right Pete. They may have "lost" at times, but the French never lost anything with their backs turned. Anyone who thinks the French haven't got guts is just wrong.

Subject: RE: Vive La France
From: Peter T.
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 12:34 PM

If you knew anything about American history, you would know that if it weren't for the French there would be no United States of America, because the Americans would have lost the Revolution without massive French assistance. By the way, the French lost probably 500,000 men in the defence of Paris in 1914, you stupid cochon, and another 6 million over the next 4 years in defence of France.

yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Vive La France
From: gnu
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 12:27 PM

You could always move to La Belle Province. They think the war is still on.

Subject: RE: Vive La France
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 12:22 PM

God, but I sometimes really wish the French had won out over the English in North America. Vive les États Unis...

Subject: Vive La France
From: GUEST,JohnTm
Date: 23 Feb 03 - 12:01 PM

Why did the French plant trees on the Champs Elysee?
So the Germans could march in the shade

French army weapons for sale! Like New! Only Dropped Once!

How many French soldiers does it take to defend Paris?
Noone knows. It's never been tried