This is not yet confirmed. Eric, do you see any French on the beach heads of Manhattan? yrs, andreas www.andreas.com >France to Invade, Save U.S. from Fascism > >PARIS (Reuters) > >Sources close to the Elysée Palace report that >the French government is readying plans to stage >a full-scale invasion of the eastern seaboard of >the United States to save the country from >fascist occupation should George W. Bush be >re-elected. > >"Ze United States responded to our plight during >ze Nazi occupation in ze summer of 1944," said a >high-ranking French military officer who asked >to remain anonymous, "and now it is time to >return ze favor." > >The French previously aided the United States in >its struggle against Britain during the War of >Independence and presented the nation with the >Statue of Liberty on its 100th birthday in 1876. > >"Who are zeeze 'born-again' Christians, zeeze >'compassionate conservatives,' zeeze stupid >bigots ... and what right do zey have to occupy >ze Land of ze Free?" demanded Pierre >Montchartrain, a veteran of the French >resistance, as he donned his beret and readied >his tinned rations of foie gras and haricots >verts. "We must drive zem out of l'Amérique!" > >"We did not send la Statue de la Liberté to hold >a torch for zeeze morons," growled a disgusted >Phlippe Lemorceau, as he spread a wave of sweet >Norman butter on his Poilâne baguette. > >When asked for further clarification, French >president Jacques Chirac shrugged: "Georges >Bush, c'est un idiot. C'est évident." > >The invasion will target the coastal areas of >Georgia, Alabama, and Texas and work its way >northward toward Washington, spreading culture >and setting up much-needed restaurants along the >way. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html