Forget the memories of "freedom fries" ...

By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
September 11, 2004

Forget the memories of "freedom fries," pouring French wine into the gutter and boycotts of vacations to Paris and Provence.

This fall, French furniture and accessories are the trend du jour. American and European manufacturers are vying for your home furnishings dollar with the lure of France's unmatched sense of style and joie de vivre.

French-inspired collections will arrive in retail stores during the next few months for almost any budget. There's Baker, Grange and Century at the high end, Thomasville spans the high-middle range and Bassett and Broyhill are more budget-minded. Catalogs, such as Ballard Designs and Touch Stone, are offering French furniture and accessories. And a flurry of new French design books are showing how to define the style. <snip>

http://www.thecommercialappeal.com/mca/cda/article_print/0,1983,MCA_523_3173734_ARTICLE-DETAIL-PRINT,00.html


Apparently, wingnut blowhards haven't prevented some people from wanting "French style." Not much else of interest in the article ...

If you ever just want to piss off a right-winger just say:

"Well, France was right"

sit back and watch their blood boil...

Alex
http://www.ibtp.org

Something like, "excuse the Russians, ignore the Germans, and slam the French" for not joining the Coalition of the Willing.

I wonder who did the calculus for this bit of statesmanship?

Oh, the frogs are traitors and we need to boycott them!!!

But we love their style, so let's use it!!!

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