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>> Politically, culturally, and in every other way, the F_____ are the
>> most repulsive people on Earth.

Are you yourself gunning for that slot Michael? In my book you're a
contender! ;^)

FWIW, on my first trip to Europe I landed in Paris for a stay of a few days,
en route to Italy. Having heard that Parisians are the snobbiest of the
French, I arrived expecting the worst.

To my surprise and delight, I found Parisians to be pretty much like people
everywhere else: If you are polite and nice to them they respond in kind.
I expected them to be aloof and rude - especially since I don't speak
French - but I managed to get by on only English, with the occasional merci
beaucoup thrown in. The only rude Parisian I encountered was a clerk in a
chocolate shop - but that encounter could have just as easily happened here
in Los Angeles.

It's a minor national pastime here (and elsewhere) to make fun of the French
(and I'll admit to participating occasionally), but truth be told their
Country is very beautiful and they have their act together a lot better than
most of the rest of the world - despite their socialist government. Their
food and wine is, at its best, legendary, and even their infrastructure is
quite good. Well, except for CdG airport maybe. :^/

Although I'm a proud citizen of the best Country in the world, I'm always
happy to visit France.

Tom S
www.chateauburbank.com