Tuesday, November 16, 2004

More anti-French lovliness

Chirac spared his Waterloo as queen renames a palace chamber:

LONDON (AFP) - The Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle will be renamed for just one night Thursday when Queen Elizabeth II entertains French President Jacques Chirac with a special performance of "Les Miserables".


The Queen and the Frog, yesterday

The name switch follows possible unease at Buckingham Palace's decision to stage a show of "friendship" towards the French head of state in a room named after the Battle of Waterloo.

Wanting to avoid needless reminders of how we whipped frog butt, a palace spokeswoman told AFP that the huge Waterloo Chamber -- an elegantly decorated room within the queen's weekend retreat, west of London -- would be renamed the Music Room Hands Up If You Hate The French Room for the evening.

"It was fitting for the night serves them right," she explained.

"cunts", she added

Bomber out