Why the French Are Way Cool
“1643-53. The Fronde, revolt against the regency named after the catapult children used to hurl clods at passing coaches.” – The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition, p. 326 Wow! Wow! Children in France had […]
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Renaming ISIS
ISIS, the Islamic terrorist group, is upset with the French for dubbing them Daesh which is a translation of an Arabic moniker which means “to trample.” The reason for the name change is that the […]
Ice Cubes and World Peace
Antarctic Entree ICE CUBES INGREDIENT water SPECIAL UTENSILS glacier pick axe Siberian husky panniers Van Gogh painting Twinkie monastery Porsche PREPARATION – If you live near a glacier. Take pick axe to glacier. Shatter a […]
Chicken Pot Pie, H.G. Wells, and World War I
American Entree CHICKEN POT PIE INGREDIENTS – FILLING 3 chicken breasts 3 medium carrots 2 stalks celery 1 onion 1 white potato 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup flour (6 more cups later) 1/4 teaspoon celery […]
Opera for People Who Don’t Like It
THE FRENCH AND THE RUSSIANS Once everybody else saw that the Italians had come up with a Good Thing, other countries wanted to get in on it. I already covered the Germans in an earlier […]
Pretzels, Prayers, and War
American Appetizer PRETZELS INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup warm water 2 cups bread flour or plain flour 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon dry active yeast 1 egg no-stick spray 1/2 […]
Simple Corned Beef and Tic-tac-toe
Irish Entree SIMPLE CORNED BEEF INGREDIENTS 1 4-to-5 pound ready-to-cook corned beef brisket 6 russet potatoes 3 large carrots 1 large white onion 1/2 head cabbage water SPECIAL UTENSIL crock pot PREPARATION Put ready-to-cook corned […]
Vacation with the Royal Goat: A Script
Ever gone on family vacation? We have. Here is a script of what our morning looked like the day we left for a 10-day vacation to French Canada. It doesn’t need much introduction…. The eve […]
Survey: Does this look like the French flag?
When life gives you lemons, find a way to increase their value and sell those bad boys. If you ask Thirsty Dave what he thinks about lemons, he would probably ask if they’re filled with […]
Teacher Discriminated Against for Being A Pedophobe
An Ohio teacher is suing her school district for discrimination. The teacher suffers from pedophobia, which is a crippling fear of young children. Apparently, she had an agreement with the school district that she wouldn’t […]