You can rest easy now.  The dining rooms on Capitol Hill have reverted to the terms french fries and french toast, in place of freedom fries and breakfast toast.

I was shocked to discover such terms were still in use, especially since the silly "furor" about the French occurred over three years ago.

Interestingly, the Congressmen that instigated the change had no comment about the reversion in terms.

And surprising to me, I still encounter people with lingering resentment toward the French.  Just last week, when I offerred a customer at the restaurant where I work a choice between a French and New Zealand sauvignon blanc, he said, "Well I wouldn't take a lead in France, so I'll take the other one."

Ignorance and pettiness abound.

For instance, the Washington Times reports this:  The change apparently reflects shifting public attitudes. A Pew Global Attitudes survey in June revealed a sharply different opinion of France from the days at the beginning of the war in Iraq. Fifty-two percent of Americans surveyed now have a favorable impression of France, up from 46 percent last year and 29 percent in May 2003. Before the Iraq war, 79 percent of Americans said they had a favorable opinion of France.

Okay, France's "approval rating" is up, but still is way below pre-war levels.  Why?  Because they had the balls to stand up to us?  Frankly, I admire that.

The link:  http://washingtontimes.com/national/20060802-125318-3981r_page2.htm