French Language Fanatic Gifts

'As Chuck's definition of terroir dragged past the 20-minute mark, Suzy concluded, the longer the explanation, the less likely you know what the word means.'

Unable to raise enough money for a trip to Paris, the Bartlesville High French Club had to settle for three days in Tulsa.

Honoré de Balzac

'You can just forget about the cake.'

"Nous somme desir-eh, go, er, allez, erm, universitaire français, s'il vous plait."

French Early Bird

Fred interpreted the word compact as a verb, not as an adjective.

Marcel Proust

Charles Baudelaire

'Yes, I speak perfect English, I have to 'cause you English are too bloody lazy to learn French!'

'Now that we've learned to talk, we can have FOCUS GROUPS!'

"Well that answers that question!"

Culinary Culture.

French beggars (the one with a 'Merci mille fois' sign has the most money).

François Guizot

"Richelieu, Voltaire, Napoleon...no wonder you know so much about these people. I'm sure you met them personally!"

"The worst is behind us!"

Charles Baudelaire.

'Of course he's smiling. In your best high school French, you just ordered Champagne for the entire hotel.'

Jean Cocteau

"Is everything ok with your Emile?"

'She's got a speech impediment.'

'I'll be talking gibberish to you in a moment. There's a big tip in it for you, if you pretend I'm speaking French.'

Raymond Queneau

Brothers Grimm

Two books from the crime passionel section in a library having sex

'What's this 'two famous French wines'?'

Accordionist at work and in cafe.

'Can you tell me the nationality of Napoleon?'

"Can you recommend a good exercise program?"

Gustave Flaubert

Fifi the Talking Poodle - Translations by Blinky.

'Hey Dad, we learned to speak French at school today, listen: Cocorico!'

Somewhere in France: Dr. Hallowell experiments with existentialism

Three Musketeers at a barbecue