They Took Away My French Fries!!

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Poet deVine

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0 posted 2003-03-17 07:06 PM

They took away my French Fries
Gave me ‘freedom’ in return
Formerly French Toast now tastes
Like politics on a slow burn

Chardonnay from vineyards of France
Won’t be served at your next soiree
In fact you can’t even call it that
All ‘Frenchness’ has gone away

So here we are meat and spuds
Plain fare for folks with a mission
Jerked around by emotional strings
Held up by today’s politician

I’m tired of trying to figure it out
Who’s right and who is wrong
I wish we were all kids again
And willing to just get along

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

1 posted 2003-03-17 07:12 PM

They'll always be French Fries to me!!!
Cute write...much enjoyed.
~Smiles & Hugs~

Justbleu
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2 posted 2003-03-17 08:17 PM

I wish we were still kids too.....Enjoyed!!!!

Bridgette

littlewing
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3 posted 2003-03-17 08:19 PM

ahhhh Poet - to just play kickball and hide and seek - mannn miss that much . . . nice job here missy *wink* you hit the nail on the head xxoo

serenity blaze
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4 posted 2003-03-17 08:21 PM

Thank you so much for this...a little humor about a subject that really gets folks emotional these days...

and sigh...y'think we'll have to return the Statue of Liberty too?

Poet deVine

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5 posted 2003-03-17 08:23 PM

I'm willing to give back some french kisses, but I'm keeping my french-cut panties.

garysgirl

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6 posted 2003-03-17 08:30 PM

But, Sharon, I love french fries, the panties and my Love's french kisses...have I gotta stop all of them????

Hugs,
Ethel

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7 posted 2003-03-17 08:34 PM

I'm keeping my French manicure! *L

I enjoyed this, PdV. *s

When you think you have heard it all,
listen more closely.
~Dorene

Mistletoe Angel

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8 posted 2003-03-17 08:34 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Just heard Bush's incoherent speech on TV, oh well, let's get back to work re-naming umbrellas to freedom right-side up shields and parfets to fruit cups and hamburgers to liberty steaks and chapeaus to flat caps! (sad sigh) Seriously I am very disappointed, the red on our flag is bleeding crimson, the white is melting like whip cream and the blue is bleeding purple, that's all I can say, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sharon, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

serenity blaze
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9 posted 2003-03-17 08:35 PM

wow...I just had a thought--

since I am Cajun French--y'think they are gonna send me back to CANADA?

hmmm....now that may have some potential--any Canadians out there with a couch I can crash on?

and if they re-name the French Quarter? I'll just go voluntarily.

Jason Lyle
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With my darkling

10 posted 2003-03-17 09:11 PM

I like my French fries with panties, As long as they are not supersized.
Jason

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11 posted 2003-03-17 09:19 PM

Hey K here's one couch you can sleep on, and btw french fries are apparentely actually Belgian..

Sunshine

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12 posted 2003-03-17 09:21 PM

Jason?

PdV...

Let them call 'em freedom fries
to me they're just the same!
filled with great cholesterol...
they're great by any name!

But my nation? Show me spirit!
Seems we've paid back with the best!
The bodys, blood and honor, all there!
And we will meet all future tests!

I'm not going to play semantics...
seems to me there's more to be done!
but I will eat a fry in honor
of the evil that's turned, and run!

I know my meter is not best,
but still, my heart is here...
if you want a ballad, great!
find the man named Balladeer!

Sven

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13 posted 2003-03-17 10:01 PM

no doubt. . . bring on the French toast. . . French fries. . . French dressing. . .

great work deVine. . .

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skyshine

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14 posted 2003-03-17 10:24 PM

I wish the same thing!!!

sky

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bbent
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15 posted 2003-03-17 11:17 PM

Enjoyed...never heard a politician from any side take blame for anything...nicely said.

Live like it's your last day...
Dance like nobody's watching...
Love like you've never been hurt...

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16 posted 2003-03-17 11:31 PM

awwww you made me hungry!!! I LOVE FRENCH fries

Lauren~

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You come to me out of my dreams
Across the night

Poet deVine

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17 posted 2003-03-18 01:21 AM

Thank you all!! I thought right now, we needed a bit of laughter..a smidgen of a smile and a dollop of silliness.

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displaced

18 posted 2003-03-18 03:50 AM

yea!

suthern

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19 posted 2003-03-18 10:26 AM

ROFL @ giving back a french kiss... I'm all for that... just need a volunteer! LOL

My cupboard's empty of French wine
For from the lowly muscadine
Is made a very tasty brew
That's easier on my wallet, too!
But I'm glad the Aussies are with us here -I'd hate to give up my favorite beer!

Love the light look, PDV... we could all use a smile! *S*

KristieSue

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20 posted 2003-03-18 11:15 AM

ack...Pepe LePue (sp?) is staying here though! Y'all can take back the fries, but I want my skunk! LOL

..ummmm and I want to keep the french kisses too! :-)~~

zenny
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21 posted 2003-03-18 12:20 PM

lovely write, poet

hugs, kelly

Brad Majors

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22 posted 2003-03-18 12:46 PM

I thought that was the silliest thing in light of the serious nature of the ccoming conflict. What did they think the french were going to get hurt so bad they would jsut change thier mind.

Pilgrimage
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23 posted 2003-03-18 12:55 PM

Around here it was downgraded to just 'fries' many years ago. Nothing against the French, I think. Just laziness. Taking the 'French' out of things is silly, war is serious, and I wish we had more friends with us, since we're going into this.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Goldboat
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24 posted 2003-03-18 01:37 PM

I like this! Always French Fries!

Tammy Blessing
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25 posted 2003-03-18 02:39 PM

Thanks for the smile this afternoon PDV!! I'm with everyone else..I'm keeping the french kisses, panties, and YES..even the skunk!! Although I kinda like the idea of "Freedom Fries". It's good to be able to laugh at the current situation a bit. Lord knows it's not a laughing matter, but the ability to find humor in it helps to make it bearable. Thanks again.
Tammy

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26 posted 2003-03-18 02:40 PM

People keep forgetting that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.

Let's call 'em scapegoat fries.

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