France Demands Return of the Statue of Liberty

[ET Awful]

Paris - France has invoked a long forgotten clause to demand that the Statue of Liberty be returned.

The people of France sent Lady Liberty as a gift to the people of the United States in 1886, but the recent row between the countries over Iraq has them rethinking their present. A graduate student in history, Jean Renault, at the École Centrale Paris uncovered a document which gives France the right to recall the gift under certain conditions.

"It says right here," said Renault pointing to the aged document, "that if America drops below a certain level on the Franklin Scale (an international measure of a country's liberty and freedoms) that France can demand the statue back."

Jacques Chirac glowed with excitement at the discovery. "Finally, the Americans will feel the wrath of the French. We plan on putting the statue in Eurodisney, or giving it to a more freedom-loving country like North Korea."

Chirac also warned that if the statue is not returned that France would "vigorously enforce its patent on French Fries, and send all its good red wine to Germany." Economists believe such moves would cripple an already weak American economy.

More: http://www.bbspot.com/News/2003/03/liberty.html

It gave me a good chuckle :)

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. kick

[KitchenWitch]

2. Wow

no words...

[cruadin]

3. How about French toast? Will we still be able to...

make French toast?

I have to know ASAP---I'm starting to make breakfast.

[kedrys]

4. Make "pain perdu" instead

It's what French toast is called in New Orleans. :) Translates as "lost bread", a way to use leftover stale bread.

Bread pudding is another option...

[Discord]

5. lol. well, I love Ms. Lady Libery

but wouldn't that be a awesomely symbolic gesture. Imagine them actually having to remove the statue. Think of the press coverage, think of the uproar. Might even wake some people up. Doubt it would ever happen and El Chimpo would bomb France before giving up the statue.

[welshTerrier2]

6. Paul Simon ... An American Tune

And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying

[xmas74]

7. kick!