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I was reading a comic in net. Characters were eating freedom fries. what are they?

I was reading a comic in net. Characters were eating freedom fries. what are they?
Patriotic chips.

Patriotic chips.

Same as French Fries, but different name, then? I can't see the point.

Same as French Fries, but different name, then? I can't see the point.
See US congress calling french fries freedom fries.

Freedom Fries are Bushs pathetic attempt to piss off France by taking out the word French and calling them Freedom, such as Freedom Fries, Freedom Toast. Just because they wouldnt help us in the war, just like "Liberty Cabbage" was named over Saurkraut back in WWI.

I think the Congressional Cafeteria calls them Freedom Fries, and McDonalds did it for like 1 week.

apparently the French were the scum of the earth for some people, so they refused to do anything associated with France

nobody bothered to mention that French Fries are Belgian

I was reading a comic in net. Characters were eating freedom fries. what are they?You're kidding right?

Well maybe not. In America we have what we've called French Fries for decades. They're what british call chips, stips of potatoes deep fried.

When America did the whole Iraq thing and France wouldn't back us, some US nationalists started calling french fries "freedom fries" instead as a form of protest against the french.

Kind of stupid if you ask me, the french could care less about our fried potatoes.

"Freedom" fries are the creation of the same kind of brilliant people who, here in Austin, gave free barbecue to anyone who would bring in French wine and pour it out "to hurt their economy." Yes, I can see how going out and buying French wine will make France regret its integrity.

The most pathetic thing is how some people have bumperstickers that say "boycot France!" Really, grow up.

Same as French Fries, but different name, then? I can't see the point.
The potatoes volunteered to be chipped out of national pride.

I was reading a comic in net. Characters were eating freedom fries. what are they?

when the US was trying to find any old reason for going into iraq, france sat there saying "oh no you don't! we'll veto anything you try."
so the entire american press decided they hated the french. all the chat show douches told french jokes and at the height of the anti-french feeling restaurants around the country renamed 'french fries' 'freedom fries'.
it was probably the most embarressing thing america had ever done.

"Freedom" fries are the creation of the same kind of brilliant people who, here in Austin, gave free barbecue to anyone who would bring in French wine and pour it out "to hurt their economy." Yes, I can see how going out and buying French wine will make France regret its integrity.

Are you serious? That really happened? Do they think that the money disapears from the French if the Wine doesnt hit their stomachs or something? This is probably the best thing that could happen to France, idiots buy their wine thinking "Ha! We aint drinkin' it so their losin' money! HAHAHA!"

Meanwhile the French go "Hohoho! Zeese stupid Amewricans are lining ouwr pockets with Euwros!"

apparently the French were the scum of the earth for some people, so they refused to do anything associated with France

nobody bothered to mention that French Fries are Belgian
Don't think we invented them. I believe some Spaniard did.

Wah! I don't want freedom fries! They taste too American and will make me into an average obsese bible thumping Republican!! WAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! I want FRENCh fries - served as poutine!! *snicker*

when the US was trying to find any old reason for going into iraq, france sat there saying "oh no you don't! we'll veto anything you try."
so the entire american press decided they hated the french. all the chat show douches told french jokes and at the height of the anti-french feeling restaurants around the country renamed 'french fries' 'freedom fries'.
it was probably the most embarressing thing america had ever done.

It wasn't "restaurants around the country". It was the Pentagon cafeteria and maybe a few mom and pop diners.

It wasn't "restaurants around the country". It was the Pentagon cafeteria and maybe a few mom and pop diners.

I thought the craze originated in some fairly small scale chain of fast food resturants

Are you serious? That really happened? Do they think that the money disapears from the French if the Wine doesnt hit their stomachs or something? This is probably the best thing that could happen to France, idiots buy their wine thinking "Ha! We aint drinkin' it so their losin' money! HAHAHA!"

Meanwhile the French go "Hohoho! Zeese stupid Amewricans are lining ouwr pockets with Euwros!"

How do you think Texans got the stereotype of being complete idiots? ;) :cool: :p

You're kidding right?

Well maybe not. In America we have what we've called French Fries for decades. They're what british call chips, stips of potatoes deep fried.


We have McDonald's in Finland. I was just confused with the term.

And, to add your list:

Batata frita

Pommes Fries

Ranskanperunat

Ranskanperunat
Where do they say that, sounds cool.

My friend and I once proposed that the Statue of Liberty was formerly known as the Statue of French.

Where do they say that, sounds cool.

In Finland. Note that the spelling is quite different from english. Thanks. :D

I thought the craze originated in some fairly small scale chain of fast food resturants

It seems like it started with this restaurant in North Carolina. (http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/02/19/offbeat.freedom.fries.ap/)

Then proceded to a few House office buildings (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2842493.stm) by these two Representatives. (http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/11/sprj.irq.fries/)

I guess I was wrong about the Pentagon, though.

Then Air Force One got in on the maturity. (http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/26/sprj.irq.toast.reut/)

In Finland. Note that the spelling is quite different from english. Thanks. :D
Makes me want to start up a resturant and put ranskanperunat on the menu. Nothing funnier then English people trying to pronounce foreign words.