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French Liberate Poland From Grip Of Mockery [No More Polish Jokes]
Wall Street Journal ^ | 2/14/03

Posted on 02/14/2003 5:07:58 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:05:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The governments of France and Germany started this bonfire of accusation and recrimination, now they can stand in it. All that remains is for Sherry-Lehmann, Morrell or some other elegant Manhattan wine seller to gather us into a party to pour out bottles of Haut-Brion into the East River. Polish-Americans probably thought they wouldn't live long enough to hear the end of Polish jokes, but France has liberated Poland from the grip of mockery.


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1 posted on 02/14/2003 5:07:58 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
The French are not funny, they are stoopid. The Polish are still funny but not stoopid.
2 posted on 02/14/2003 5:14:23 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (RW&B)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Well, let's try it out: How many frogs does it take to...

Yeah, works for me.
3 posted on 02/14/2003 5:24:13 AM PST by George W. Bush
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To: 11th Earl of Mar

4 posted on 02/14/2003 5:52:13 AM PST by Mark Felton
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
How many French does it take to screw in a light bulb?...
5 posted on 02/14/2003 6:14:28 AM PST by yendu bwam
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
I forget who I first got this from but it is still a classic:

-Eric

6 posted on 02/14/2003 6:14:39 AM PST by E Rocc
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To: E Rocc
long may it wave.
7 posted on 02/14/2003 7:06:28 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: yendu bwam
It only takes 2 french to screw in a light bulb but it has to be a very big light bulb
8 posted on 02/14/2003 9:37:41 AM PST by Mr. K (all your (OPTIONAL TAG LINE) are belong to us)
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