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alter bit about renaming - it didn't accurately describe the examples
Representatives [[Bob Ney]] (R-OH) and [[Walter Jones]] (R-NC) were responsible for declaring that all references to "French" in the United States House of Representatives' restaurants and snack bars be removed. Said Ney after personally changing the signs in the House cafeteria, ''Once again, our brave men and women in the American military are putting their lives on the line to ensure the freedom and security of others, and once again, [[France]] is sitting on the sidelines.''
Representatives [[Bob Ney]] (R-OH) and [[Walter Jones]] (R-NC) were responsible for declaring that all references to "French" in the United States House of Representatives' restaurants and snack bars be removed. Said Ney after personally changing the signs in the House cafeteria, ''Once again, our brave men and women in the American military are putting their lives on the line to ensure the freedom and security of others, and once again, [[France]] is sitting on the sidelines.''
This was similar to other times when foods were renamed because they contained the name of a country with which the United States was at war. For example, during the first world war sauerkraut was renamed liberty cabbage and dachsunds liberty hounds. <ref>http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=531</ref> Also, in Britain, German Shepherd dogs were renamed Alsatians.
This was similar to the renaming of other items, such as foods, in war-time. For example, during the first world war sauerkraut was renamed liberty cabbage and dachsunds liberty hounds. <ref>http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=531</ref> Also, in Britain, German Shepherd dogs were renamed Alsatians.
The French responded only by pointing out that French fries originate in Belgium. A spokeswoman (Nathalie Loisau) said, "We are at a very serious moment dealing with very serious issues and we are not focusing on the name you give to potatoes."
The French responded only by pointing out that French fries originate in Belgium. A spokeswoman (Nathalie Loisau) said, "We are at a very serious moment dealing with very serious issues and we are not focusing on the name you give to potatoes."