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rootofnewtThe assassination of Zoran Djindjic saddens me. The Balkans are a tense region and have been so off and on for decades, if not centuries. It saddens me to see the cycle perpetuate.
Freedom fries. This just showcases ignorance. French fries are french fries, not French fries. "French" refers to the cut (frenching is slicing something into thin strips, thicker than julienning) of the potato, not the country of origin.
My family never referred to sauerkraut as Liberty cabbage--probably because they're German (some arrived here with the Amish influx in colonial times, some in the 1870s--all spoke German until the 1900s and some (Amish relatives, distant) still do). Of course, my ancestors didn't change their German surnames, either.
I'm sick and tired of being in pain. There should be a limit to how much muscular pain and nerve pain one person is allowed to experience. I'm certainly taking more than my share. It's time for the pain to go away now.
I'm still waiting to see the outcome of the Georgian-Abkhazian mediations. It would be interesting to see Abkhazia completely independent, but I'm not sure how likely that is. I can remember the day Abkhazia seceded from Georgia--I was working in the Georgia Embassy when Shevardnadze called to speak to the consul. Damn situation needs to settle down so Abkhaz and Georgian wines can take over the world.
I'm really stressed over what to do with the feral kitty that has adopted us. I want her to have a safe home somewhere. I'll call some shelters soon, I guess.
Freedom fries. This just showcases ignorance. French fries are french fries, not French fries. "French" refers to the cut (frenching is slicing something into thin strips, thicker than julienning) of the potato, not the country of origin.
My family never referred to sauerkraut as Liberty cabbage--probably because they're German (some arrived here with the Amish influx in colonial times, some in the 1870s--all spoke German until the 1900s and some (Amish relatives, distant) still do). Of course, my ancestors didn't change their German surnames, either.
I'm sick and tired of being in pain. There should be a limit to how much muscular pain and nerve pain one person is allowed to experience. I'm certainly taking more than my share. It's time for the pain to go away now.
I'm still waiting to see the outcome of the Georgian-Abkhazian mediations. It would be interesting to see Abkhazia completely independent, but I'm not sure how likely that is. I can remember the day Abkhazia seceded from Georgia--I was working in the Georgia Embassy when Shevardnadze called to speak to the consul. Damn situation needs to settle down so Abkhaz and Georgian wines can take over the world.
I'm really stressed over what to do with the feral kitty that has adopted us. I want her to have a safe home somewhere. I'll call some shelters soon, I guess.
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Freedom fries?! Bull!
Gahhhh!!! That's been *really* annoying me. (Heh, then again, I'm biased in *favor* of the French.) You're right. It *does* showcase ignorance. Americans are attacking something so petty and arbitrary that it's making us look like a nation of whiny-ass fools.
And don't forget the "freedom toast."
I might have to write a rant about this.