This is a Friday Fictioneers submission for 22nd July 2016. Thanks to Jan Wayne Fields for the prompt. Unusually, this one’s exactly 100 words, but that’s mainly because it spared me having to think up a punchline. I have no doubt that this will contain anachronisms and British colloquialisms but that’s part of the charm of flash, n’est ce pas?
-Darnit, the French are coming.
-Why, Governor?
-To cement Franco-American relations, supposedly.
-Can’t they do that in Paris, France?
-I told you, Farb, they don’t call it Paris, France over there.
-What do they call it?
-Paree, France. Besides, the ambassador wants to take his wife to Macy’s.
-Won’t they notice we haven’t got that statue up?
-Statue?
-…Of Liberty?
-I’m not following.
-They presented it to us as a gift. Remember, we only got them a box of chocolates…?
-Not ringing any bells.
-The broad with the hat?
-Ah…Where did we put it?
-A parking lot in New Jersey.
The Inevitable Asterisk 
Very entertaining, particularly the idea that a Parisienne would want to visit an American department store.
Thank you. Sadly the extent of her travel ambitions was limited by my need to find a destination which wouldn’t compromise the word countS
Great fun, if taking huge liberties (sic) with history
Thank you for reading.
Hahahaha! Great conversation. You packed it full, too. Marvelous!
Five out of five American flags.
Cheers. Many thanks.
Dear Etienne,
Interesting take on history. Funny.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks, Rochelle.
Hahaha, what a marvelous story!
Pleased you liked it. Thanks
This made me smile – lovely!
Happy to be of service. Thanks
I think this is “alternative” history. 😉 Fun reading.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
A great take on the prompt. It made me smile!
Pleased to hear it. Thank you.
The board with the hat? Ah… I like it
Thanks. Just doing my bit for anglo-american cultural relations.
Ouch ..yes that seems a plausible way to manage the American – France relationship.
If only Dubya and Jaques Chirac had been taking notes, eh? Thanks for reading.
Hehehehe!!
Thanks for reading.
LOL! 😀 The broad with the hat. That made me laugh. Oh, I needed that. Thank you!
Happy to help. Thanks.
Still chuckling.
And what a hat it is… chic, oui?
Though it’s probably for the best the style never caught on. Thanks for reading.
Amusingly funny!
Thank you.
Very funny, particularly the idea of France giving the statue and only getting a box of chocolates in return.
We’ve all been there one way or anlther. Thanks for reading.
This is very funny. I love the broad with a hat.
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for the laugh. Thanks for writing something lighthearted.
Glad to be of service. Thanks for reading.
Bureaucratic bungling has been around for a long time, it seems. Very funny story.
Thank you.
Oh my…that gave me a chuckle.
Thanks
Fun! I like imagining it as an awkward gift that needs to be displayed when the gift-givers visit.
Thanks for reading.
Loved it
Thank you.