Aux armes, citoyens

Diz o Bruno que as piadas sobre franceses não têm piada. Dou-me ao luxo de objectar. Em Our Oldest Enemy, há um páragrafo que é apenas um pequeno exemplo do material humorístico que são os franceses. Cito:

«Although millions of Americans found the behavior of the French exasperating, many initially responded in a characteristically American way: with humor. "You know why the French don't want to bomb Saddam Hussein?" asked television comedian Conan O'Brien. "Because he hates America, loves mistresses, and wears a beret. He is French, people." Every evening seemed to bring a new late-night laugh. "I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq," joked Jay Leno. "After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France." Even politicians joined in: "Do you know hou many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris?" quipped Congressman Roy Blunt of Missouri. "It's not known. It's never been tried."»

Humor fácil? Correcto. No entanto, os Estados Unidos têm a tradição de tornar tudo fácil. Fácil e eficiente. Piadas sobre franceses não são excepção.

[João Silva]