Quote Originally Posted by earcutter View Post
I think there is some truth to that... they love Yanks in Normandy though. Heck, they'll even speak English to you there.

It's kind of funny though. American's love to run around and ask the French when they are being belligerent, "Do you speak German?" When and if they say "no," to then reply, "That's right! You're welcome."

Of course there is truth in that. But there is also truth in what Glen alluded to which is America stayed out of the war for a long time and basically said to the European's, fight your own battles - eff you!

With that in mind, knowing European's haven't glorified the Yanks arrival as anything but them being forced to come for their own reasons and not to save the day as Hollywood likes to make out - it's hard not to see that many over there aren't jumping up and down when they see an American. They suffered long and hard waiting... only to be laughed at by American's saying things like "Authentic French Military rifle for sale - only dropped once." once they got there.
I guess we should have stayed home. Then I would not have lost two uncles. I think if you see two people fighting for what ever reason it's there business then one of them hits you and it's tme for a change.