Question about the French Rooster

amano jyaku

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just because the rooster is the emblem of the France ;)

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and the nickname of any french team ( soccer, handball, rugby,... ) is "les bleus"
 

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norton9478 said:
The french are chicken...
I knew it was only a matter of time before somebody was gonna say it.
 

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Well, my intention wasn't to make fun of the French, but :lol:

amano jyaku said:
just because the rooster is the emblem of the France ;)

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and the nickname of any french team ( soccer, handball, rugby,... ) is "les bleus"

But why is it the "emblem of the French"?
 

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Wiki : Its origin appears to be from the play on words between the Latin name for the bird (Gallus gallus) and Gaul (Gallia), the Roman name for most of what is now France.
 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_rooster

Voila, voili, voilou...Toujours sur Wikipedia, il y avait une historique plus complète dans le temps et l'Histoire du Coq Français, mais pas de traduction en Anglais, donc je n'ai pas posté le lien, seulement le basique avec traduc'.
 

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I once had a kid in school try to beat me up....

Because I said that the Bald Eagle was stupid.
 

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Merci to everyone who answered this silly question. It's help's me understand the French a little bit more, which in turn helps me understand my Francophile wife.:lolz:
 

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a french joke (but never say that to a french if your are a stranger)

Why the rooster is a french's emblem ?


answer
because the rooster are like the french:
they are the glance proud (i am not sure of my translation) and their feet in the shit

thank you
 
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