I went with daughter M, and grandkids E, and N to Epcot. It is the Disney theme park with many countries represented, including France (where we ate lunch). E had escargot as an appetizer. Niko had pommes frites, of course, and nothing else. We bought a hat for a cat in Japan. We did a scavenger hunt that took us all over the "world." The Garden and Flower Festival is going on right now, so the flora was lush and colorful. We usually buy a Boddington's at the pub in England, or a Margarita in Mexico, but this time we were saving ourselves for France.
I paid $40 for a meal consisting of thin and fatty fillet mignon, overcooked green beans, and mashed potatoes that had clearly been sitting on a plate long enough to form a skin. Highway robbery! As a woman named Colette, I was scandalized. I think the real France should be notified. They are being misrepresented.
I took some pictures to make you laugh, or scratch your head, or make you wish you were there. Whatever floats your boat. I've included a display of berets for sale in the French store. I sent it to my friend Anne de Nantes. She assured me the French wear berets ALL the time, even when they go swimming at the beach. Ha!
I must admit, it was a fun day with people I love so much I could scream.
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| Here's the view from Japan |
Looks like a fun day there. My sister took her daughter and grandson to Disneyland in Southern California the other day too. It is the season for Disney fun! So glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteFor some Americans the French are frozen in time. Embalmed in cliché. Too superior to be considered as human beings.
ReplyDeleteThe French get their revenge when these Americans arrive in Paris expecting unrehearsed copulation down every back-street, unbelievably complicated meals, 20-women squadrons of young women dancing the can-can in country bars, and a male population engorged with sexual fantasies about American women.
Instead they get tight-lipped, uncaring waiters.
Standing on the upper deck of the Eiffel Tower they tell themselves that the Empire State is taller and gain some satisfaction from this.
On the other hand there are those Americans who revel in the most up-to-date versions of French argot, make a bee-line for the Marché des Puces and argue prices over dubious first editions, reject Beaujolais on the basis of hating the Gamay grape, and rent a Deux Chevaux for transportation.
You really are a varied lot you Yanks.
It's true. The country is so big, and there are so many of us. Despite the transformative effects of TV, social media, and McDonald's, regionalism still abounds and absolutely means something. The gene pool is wildly diverse. If we had to be defined by the four elements of nature, it would have to be fire.
DeleteYou'll enjoy this: When I told (texted) my friend Anne de Nantes about the quality of the meal I had in "France" she replied "On en a guillotiné pour moins!!!"
DeleteGlad you had so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThe stereotypes of Epcot are sounding a bit outdated. Not sure what to do about that, tho. :)
They need to updates things. However, any films they have done inform their merchandise. Consequently, "France" is still living in the time of Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast.
DeleteLove the cat hat! I haven't been to Epcot since about 1984. I know things are a lot different now! I wonder if any French people work in the France restaurant? You could just be getting Orlando's version of France.
ReplyDeleteI think we are!
Delete"The French wear berets ALL the time, even when they go swimming at the beach." Why of course they do. And they're always clutching a fresh baguette - especially when they're swimming.
ReplyDelete$40 for such a poor main course? Merde!
Indeed!
DeleteI love these parks. Do you have a Legoland?
ReplyDeleteYes, we do. My grandson has been there, but I have not.
DeleteSounds like a grand time was had by all... and except for that overpriced awful meal it was perfect!
ReplyDeleteWe had a lot of fun. The others' meals were good.
DeleteSomehow I lost your blog when I switched over to a new blog with a new name. I'm sure the kids had a wonderful time. That overpriced meal sounds disgusting.
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