you stil have to wonder how much of this newly re-found catholic interest (and let's face it: it is still about mercantile reasons) simply owes to sheer anti-americanism ... (the 2002 halloween had less French interest than the one from 2001 ... Well, if the "eldest daugther of the Church" finds her christian roots again this way, why not?
Yann The Frenchman | 10.31.03 - 12:38 pm | #

Why don't the French pretend we're the Germans and surrender?
John Simmins | 10.31.03 - 12:50 pm | #

Mark,

Enough Hibernophobia--the Irish probably imported it from France in the first place!
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AB | 10.31.03 - 1:07 pm | #

Nah! Still isn't a reason to sympathize with the French. I like John Simmons' idea above.
Bret | 10.31.03 - 1:34 pm | #

I heard on ABC Radio News this morning that the marketing exec in France who introduced Halloween to the French public as a way to generate more Eurodollars (or Francs, as the case may be) died recently.

The reporter said the French considered Halloween to be "just a fad" that will soon pass from the scene now that this fellow has passed on.
John E | Homepage | 10.31.03 - 3:17 pm | #

Just like sports trades- sometimes you have to give up a lot to get a lot. The French gave us Pure Uncut Liberalism, Legal Abortion, Contraception, and Arrogant Professional Students Who Sit Around The College Town Coffee Lounge Complaining About the Bush/Chaney/Ashcroft Fascist Regime. We gave them stuff they don't like- Halloween, theme parks, McD's- and stuff they like- avant-garde jazz musicians, Johnny Depp, Ira Einhorn (who whacked his Americano sweetie trapised all over Europe and lived in a fashionable estate with his Swedish wife until Americano justice caught up with him.) Call it Even Stephan.
Gerard E. | 10.31.03 - 3:37 pm | #