“British
food is ordinary and bland.”
|
the Michelin-star-giving
French
|
“It always rainy in London.” |
Until 3 weeks ago, the French |
“London’s public transportation is filthy.” |
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“The British have no sense of style.” |
A blind Frenchmen (Have you not seen the sweater vests – particularly on the small British children?!?!?) |
Why, you might
ask, has this animosity formed? Well, the Battle of Dunkirk, William Blake
& God is an Englishmen, the Grand Tour, Victor Hugo’s visit to England, Sarkozy
& the 2012 Olympic Bid….and so much more.
A few weeks
ago when reading the Evening Standard
(one of the FREE newspapers given out every evening), there was an opinion
piece about why England was the ideal home and why it will make a great venue
for the Olympics. The author, a Brit, cited the single-best characteristic of
England was that it was not France. Hold the phone, yes. This was printed by a
respected newspaper.
So, it seems
fitting that tomorrow morning, I will leave the safety of my London home for
enemy ground – Paris. Let’s hope it goes better than the English say it will!
5 days until
the Motherland [Kentucky] and the Mother!