Miquelon.org – The Fighting French

The last World War I veteran of France has just passed away at age 110. Lazare Ponticelli is the last of 8.5 million men who fought under the flag of France. Close to 1.4 million French soldiers as well as 300,000 French civilians died during the First World War.

Source : News Google
References : Wikipedia (Lazare Ponticelli) – Wikipedia (World War I casualties)

Air Force Buys French Tanker

“There had been doubts as to whether the Air Force, and Congress, would award such a massive contract to a French firm, but a thaw in relations following the election of Nicolas Sarkozy may have eased concerns. Also Northrop claims that its aircraft will create 25,000 American jobs.”

Source : The Weekly Standard

Donald Morrison’s premature report on the death of French Culture (Time Magazine) was dealt a wicked blow tonight at the Oscars. Marion Cotillard won for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role as chanteuse Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, and Philippe Pollet-Villard win for Best Live Action Short Film, Mozart des Pickpockets.

Let us paraphrase the oft-quoted and notorious French Basher Mark Twain: The report of our cultural death is an exaggeration.

Imagine a conversation between two parties, where one referred to a third party as a “tree hugger, a bicyclist, a Frenchman and a fag”, then laughter and agreement – Not politically correct by any measure. You could almost hear the voices of Ann Coulter and Dennis Miller. Now add negligent homicide, drunk driving and a suspended sentence to the mix.

This conversation did happen, between an unidentified friend and a convicted felon Melissa Arrington of Tucson Arizona. While awaiting trial, Arrington found this description of her victim laughable. Thus begins the sad story of Paul L’Ecuyer.

Many thanks to SuperFrenchie for the story.
More at : MSNBC – TucsonCitizen.com