Italy denied U.S. military aircraft headed for the Middle East permission to land at its Sigonella air base in Sicily, according to local reports.

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[โ€“] 75 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

True story: When France refused to let us fly through their airspace during the Iraq War, the Congressional Cafeteria changed the name of French Fries to Freedom Fries.

So I guess we'll be seeing Freedom Dressing on the Congressional Cafeteria salad bar.

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  • [โ€“] 47 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    So childish. Without France, the USA would not exist.

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  • [โ€“] 46 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Americans like to pretend that France owes us for WW2, but if the French Navy hadn't shown up at Yorktown, and blocked the British ships from evacuating their army (again), we'd all be speaking...English...well, you know what I mean.

    We 100% owe the founding of our company to France.

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  • [โ€“] 24 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    You say that like people in the US learnt history in schools...

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 4 months ago

    Remember the resurgence of jokes about France surrendering? Same background.

    Btw, it was not only refusing to let them fly, but primarily refusing to join the war while the UK, Australia, Poland, Spain or Italy did join that time.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Cesar Salad -> President Salad

    Pizza -> American Pie

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    technically Caesar salad is Mexican, it was invented in Tijuana

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    I cant stand the fish based salad dressing, but each their own.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I wonder how they're gonna call Italian sausage.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Trumpian Sausage. "Experience the taste of Trump with every bite!"

    ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

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