french tickler

i love france, which is one of the reasons i am so excited to go there in may. one of my favorite things about the french people is their flair for dramatic phrasing.

for instance, today the french government announced that they are opening all files pertaining to UFOs, which makes them the first country to do so. i couldn't help giggle when i read about the aeronautical agency head's '70s-popcorn-flick-worthy commentary on the data:

Patenet's answer to questions about evidence of life beyond Earth was sure to inflame the suspicions of those convinced the government is holding back: "We do not have the least proof that extra-terrestrials are behind the unexplained phenomena."

But then he added: "Nor do we have the least proof that they aren't."