I get quite a lot of emails regarding my website. Some are friendly, some unfriendly, and some simply make me laugh. Like the one I received yesterday (the writer apparently thinks I am American):
your childish and typical immature american comments
I gave up after reading your first lines. I have to remind you ( talking about boycott) that it was the angry americans who tried to boycott France because they were clever enough not to buy your cowboy president´s lies before invading Iraq. Kind of funny though…guess you now have left out french kisses…french toast..etc….but its ok…the french couldn´t care less…
The to the Normandie thing…have to remind you that usa would still be a lousy british colony if not for the french helping you to get your freedom…so who owes who…
Thats all…have a nice day as you say in cowboy land.
Oh boy, you`re dead wrong! I would never leave out French kisses … But there is something you have probably left out so far. Ever heard about the French Passport Joke?
An elder American absent mindedly arrived at French customs at Paris airport and fumbled for his passport. “You have been to France before Sir?”, the customs officer asked sarcastically.
The ancient Yank admitted that he had been to France before.
“Then you should know enough to have your passport ready for inspection”, snapped the irate official.
The American said that the last time he came to France he did not have to show his passport.
“Impossible, old man. You Americans always have to show your passports when arriving in France.”
The old American gave the Frenchman a long hard look.
“I assure you, young man, that when I came ashore on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D Day in 1944, there was no Frenchman on the beach asking to see my passport!”