Rich Ahrens wrote in
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wrote:
On Mar 2, 11:17 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Perhaps your minor in history didn't cover The Great War, the
Napoleonic Wars, or the Seven Year's War.
Look those up and then come back and discuss France's place in
world history.
Wow, that's really impressive. Not.

Try to keep up, please? We weren't talking about France's "place
in history" -- we're talking about their national behavior in World
War II, their current status as a former world power, and their
current role as the butt of much disparaging humor in America.

But it's well and good that you bring it up, since France's
legitimate history as a great power makes their current status more
pathetic -- not less -- and serves to further explain the reasons
for their being the target for jokesters in the US and elsewhere.

Are these jokes fair or appropriate? Often not. But the discussion
is about *why* these jokes exist, not whether or not they are
legitimate. --
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Question: How do they practice "SAFE SEX" in Iowa?
Answer: They paint a red "X" on the cows that kick.

Q: How do you know when your staying at the Alexis Park Inn?
A: When you call the front desk and say "I've gotta leak in my sink"
and the person at the front desk says "go ahead."


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Bertie