French Contributions to the US during the revolution
Majority of weapons and military related supplies came from French.
French threatened British in other areas like the West Indies and Europe
The French Navy threatened seaward approaches.
The French Army made American threat at Yorktown credible.
The French gave us many soldiers for the war, including LaFayette.
Major conrtibution not during the revolution
Plus, they gave us The Statue Of Liberty.
Without them, we could all be British right now! (not that that's a bad thing, except maybe to some people) July 4th would have been insignificant if the french didnt help us in our greatest time of need.
So americans, have you thanked a frenchman today? 
I have not. But what the hell, I'll do it. And while we're listing reasons to "thank france" we might as well take a peep at the loft-hand column on page one of the WaPo print edition. It's entitled "Help From France Key In Covert Operations" and describes how Christian Ganczarski, a german, was arres-- er, well, detained after he boarded a flight from Riyadh to Paris in the US/French law inforcement cooperative called Alliance Base, which was set up by the CIA and French intelligence services in 2002. We can all sleep a little safer because of the French. So, I'll say it with you:
Merci Beaucoup, mes amis français.
All together now, boys and girls, Merci à la France!
And while we're at it, let's give Wal-Mart a big shout out too.
Coronet paper plates $1.99
One-pound ground beef $1.79
8-pack hamburger buns 99c
French's mustard 16 oz. 99c
Thanks Wal-Mart.
Low prices. Every day.
oh, your sig reminds me. Sharpton had dinner in my building last week. I missed him, but the doorman and a few of my neighbors were going on and on about it. There's a "terrace restaurant" just above my apartment, which is on the 15th floor. It's kinda cool, since it's always unlocked and after they close at 11 you can walk up and get nice views of midtown to the south and harlem and GW bridge to the north, Columbia U to the west and more of harlem and the bronx to the east. But sometimes it can be a little noisy. anyway, one lady went on about how sharpton "...looked just like he does on TV." What an odd thing to say? Doesn't everybody? Anyway, just thought I'd mention sharpton.
"how's your french toast dear?"
--American Dad's wife
"smelly and ungrateful! But this American toast is delicious, babe."
--American Dad
