“Who knew, in April 1995, a clever line by an obscure character on The Simpsons would become ammunition against an entire nation? And who knew today, people who call the French “cheese-eatin’ surrender monkeys” are not cartoons and they are not kidding? French bashers have turned the insult into a national bullying cry. The joke was adopted, apparently by Jonah Goldberg, a Simpsons fan who also writes columns for the National Review Online. Goldberg, who credited the show, used the phrase for many years before the recent barrage of copycats made it unfunny. Google page after Google page cites references beginning in February on weblogs, Simpsons fan sites and articles in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Time and The Washington Post. The writers of The Simpsons aren’t sure who deserves credit – the joke was added during one of many rewrites to the original story.” Thanks Jukka. Read More >>>
