French fries back on House menu
French fries are back on the menu in the US House of Representatives, three years after the name was ditched in favour of "freedom fries".
House Republicans renamed fries and French toast in 2003 to protest at France's opposition to the war on Iraq.
The patriotic name change hit the headlines at the time but the change back is getting much less coverage.
A House official would only say that fries are no longer being offered under the "freedom" nomenclature.
The Washington Times newspaper contacted aides of the two congressmen behind the move to "freedom fries" to see if they could shed light on the change back.
"We don't have a comment for your story," a spokeswoman for Republican representative Bob Ney told the newspaper.
Story: BBC NEWS | World | Americas | French fries back on House menu
1 Comments:
I wonder how this will impact the flavour of trans-fat content of the fries?
When I was in PA [not Prince Albert, Pennsylvania], I ate breakfast at a place that served Liberty Toast. I made certain not to order it, as I think the renaming was asinine and I like my toast to be submissive.
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