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To: Duker who wrote (30911)6/9/1999 7:23:00 PM
From: Claude  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 70976
 
OT-
re "French Canadians" -> "potate"

that's "patate" <g> as in "patate frites" - and I really miss those chip wagon fries with salt and vinegar. :( Living in the US currently.

Claude the TOAD err.. FROG that is



To: Duker who wrote (30911)6/10/1999 3:05:00 AM
From: Raymond Duray  Respond to of 70976
 
Ian,

I'm so glad you brought it up. Do you suppose that the Academy people over in Paris are up in arms to protect the sanctity of the language and enforce "apple of the earth" as a better,more Francophone term than potatoe? Just wondering....

Ry