Re: Observation on the Emerald City was [lro] Paging Pete Hope

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Date: Thu Feb 06 2003 - 19:53:44 EST

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According to Bernard Cornwell (my current favorite author), during the
Peninsular wars the English referred to the French as "Crapauds" or toads
and the French called the English "Goddamns"

Accurate or not he writes a hell of a novel.

Bill Lawrence

Frank Elson wrote:

> John Tackley wrote:>>>...why is it called frogland?...(is it the French
> propensity for serving frog's legs..<<<
>
> yep, again back to Napoleon's times.
> We called them Frogs they called us 'rosbif'... (roast beef)
>
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