[Healeys] france

[Alan Seigrist]

All -

What Americans often misunderstand about France is they think the attitude
is directed at them because they are American.  That is completely
false.  Many of the offending French use the same attitude with everyone,
including themselves.  French from Paris, Burgundy and Provence all look
down on each other.  I guess if you are from Brittany you get the short end
of the stick.

That being said, many of the French I have dealt with in the country are
absolutely wonderful.

Strangely enough, my grandfather, who fought in the trenches in France in
the Great War, forbid my father from fighting in Europe in WWII because of
how he was treated in France in 1918, so my father signed up for Pacific
duty in 1943.

Ma father stayed in Asia and later met my mom in Taiwan in the 50's (who is
Chinese) so if it wasn't for French arrogance, I would not exist.

Therefore, I will always be forever grateful to the French for offending my
Grandfather in 1918.

Vive La France!

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'59 Jag Mk IX
'64 BJ8


On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Bernard Cristalli
<bcrist at club-internet.fr>wrote:

> French lay people just love Americans.
> La Fayette, WWI and D-day in june 44 are deeply rooted in our minds.
> What the French dislike (sometimes) is the decisions of US gvt.
>
>
> healeymanjim at hansencc.net a icrit :
>
> well, i for one am proud to be an american and spent 27 years of my life
>> defending our way of life.  when travelling i always try to avoid france.
>>  if i have to go there, i plan to wear white tennis shoes, a do-rag on my
>> head, some body piercings and maybe a few really nasty tattooes.  that'll
>> show 'em.    hjim
>>
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