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May 14, 2024
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homegrown
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The French gave us the Louisiana purchase (well Napoleon did) and helped us in
the revolution big time. Glad we could repay the favor (twice). Wonder how the global scene would look if America hadn’t become a country.
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I work for a French energy company, and last week we had a banquet with the corporate CEO, who is also French.
Texas Hammer
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May 14, 10:35am
The French gave us the Louisiana purchase (well Napoleon did) and helped us in
homegrown
May 14, 10:40am
We would be Canada
Borg
May 14, 10:41am
RE: We would be Canada
homegrown
May 14, 10:50am
Maybe he's sadly thinking about the current state of the USA, and wondering if help might be needed in the future.
Division Bell
May 14, 10:43am
Why do you hate America so much?
fattycoug
May 14, 5:54pm
You seem to deeply dislike America. Or at least love America but hate Americans
macdizzle
May 14, 6:41pm
It's so true. Also, we wouldn't have won the American Revolution without
AF_Puma
May 14, 10:43am
And the US benefited greatly as a result of the engineering drawings the UK sent us to manufacture. Up to that point, we
Division Bell
May 14, 10:52am
I’m no buff, but did the British win the Battle of Britain without America?
Warner
May 14, 10:53am
Our aid surely helped, but I wouldn't steal any light from the British related
AF_Puma
May 14, 12:04pm
There was thing called lend lease. We provided a ton of materiel and petroleum and ammo
BYU Grounds
May 14, 6:05pm
When I was a missionary in France, many people said similar things
BYU Fan
May 14, 10:49am
EDF? We have a few power purchase agreements with them.
The Pope
May 14, 10:52am
Nope, not EDF.
Texas Hammer
May 14, 10:57am
Then I’d like my question smitten from the record.
The Pope
May 14, 11:19am
Axa?
Mister P
May 14, 11:45am
Nope
Texas Hammer
May 14, 1:05pm
Your coworker actually said "lol"? That's a new one.
gangbusters
May 14, 10:52am
I'm guessing it was via Slack or email.
DubuMfalme
May 14, 10:56am
RE: I'm guessing it was via Slack or email.
gangbusters
May 14, 10:58am
Marquis de Lafayette is arguably the most important figure in US History...
DansmithUVU
May 14, 11:32am
is he the character in "The Patriot" with mel gibson?
claw
May 14, 12:56pm
No. That's not Lafayette. That was Major Jean Villeneuve. Maybe fictional.
AF_Puma
May 14, 1:05pm
Unger's "Lafayette" is an excellent read.
KCFan85
May 14, 1:26pm
Don’t forget Jean lefitte
BYU Grounds
May 14, 6:19pm
Good to hear that Schlum gets it.
FossilEnergy
May 14, 11:47am
I appreciate the French families of Normandy who to this day take care of the graves of our fallen soldiers
BYU Grounds
May 14, 6:06pm
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