Author Topic: Remember "liberty cabbage"? (Read 180 times)

UserName · « **on:** February 18, 2003, 03:45:13 PM »

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"Because of Cubbie's support for our troops, we no longer serve french fries. We now serve freedom fries," says a sign in the restaurant's window.

Owner Neal Rowland said the switch from french fries to freedom fries came to mind after a conversation about World War I days when anti-German sentiment prompted Americans to rename familiar German foods like sauerkraut and frankfurter to liberty cabbage and hot dog.

http://www.wral.com/news/1982181/detail.html

What of French toast, french bread, and french kissing?

funkedup · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2003, 03:46:15 PM »

Freedom Toast, Freedom Bread, and Freedom Kissing!

capt. apathy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2003, 03:52:12 PM »

to me it's just a name. more stupid pc crap

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2003, 03:54:28 PM »

nobody calls them "french fries ' anyway, they just say gimme fries.

"french fries " came from belgium but were described as "cooked in the french style"

Raubvogel · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2003, 04:52:17 PM »

We won't have to worry about renaming our deodorant.