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FRED WOULD LIKE A WORD . . .

Europe is a Pathetic Freeloader, Shamelessly Taking Advantage of US Generosity?

Europe has a few thoughts about that . . .

4 min readMar 26, 2025

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I speak for all Europeans. Especially French canines

Bonjour a tous, c’est moi Fred, le chien français, making yet another appearance for which I apologise — familiarity is said to breed contempt, so please continue to adore me. Actually, Mme Macdonald wanted to write this piece, but I suggested that since she’s a non-French human, it might be rather presumptuous of her to speak for all Europeans. Especially since she holds a British passport and, as you know, Britain rather foolishly divorced itself from Europe. What a mess.

And humans have the nerve to complain about the messes we French canines occasionally leave on the sidewalks. Mon Dieu, the hypocracy.

Anyway, while Mme Macdonald’s right to speak for all Europeans, or even just the French, is questionable, I am a French canine, born and raised in this country, and therefore perfectly entitled to express my worldy and trés French views

Please go away and don’t disturb me again

Ialso consulted a Spanish canine friend who, while of a somewhat surly disposition (he…

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Janice Macdonald
Janice Macdonald

Written by Janice Macdonald

At 68, I started a new chapter in my life: I moved to France. Alone. It turned out to be quite the page-turner. Still is — even when age insists on a part.

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