France Remembers The End Of WWII

Today was the day on which France celebrates the second end to the Second World War for their glorious nation and armed services. A parade along the Champs-Elysees, sans jackboots, and the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier mark this day during which the French celebrate the Allies liberating them from the clutches of Germany.

Now don't get me wrong, this should be a happy day for the French. It is on this day that they were granted the right to deface their liberators graves without fear of summary execution. It is on this day that they were granted the right to obstruct the liberation of other nations for financial reasons. It is on this day that they were granted the right to be, well, the French.

I sincerely hope that at least one of those veterans told Jacques to respect the US, the UK and the other Allies for what we did for France. The veterans will know the magnitude of our sacrifice - they were willing to make it themselves. They are truly men among the petulant little boys like Chirac. I know we'll never hear about it, but I hope that at least one of them, if not all hundred, set Jacques back in his place.

Maybe then the next liberation of France, the one from the ignorant elitists, can begin.