Article: NOT ALL THAT'S 'FRENCH' REALLY IS LANGUAGE PURIFICATION

FRENCH fries, French dressing, French bread; what do all of these have in common? They're not French.

French fries: In France, they are just called "frites" (fries). I don't see how it would hurt any French person's feelings to have them called freedom fries.

French dressing: In my many trips to France, I have never seen anything like this on a table or salad. The truest French dressings that we have in this country are mayonnaise, and oil and vinegar. We super-patriots now may want to consider giving them up.

French bread: Well, you can buy authentic French bread in this country, but not in this area. Washington, D.C., would be the closest place to get real French bread. French bread is ...

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