Just like Belgian frites

WV2111/2025

Watercolors van Gogh and ecoline ink on Steinbach paper.

 

The umpteenth +1 in the 'Just Like Belgium' series...

Belgian fries are just like any other type of deep-fried potato, but one of the secrets is that they are fried twice. This, and what they are fried in, is what makes all the difference to making good fries.

 

"Remember Belgium and the Brussels Museum

Where we piled on the front steps like stray cavaliers

Our code of living meant little to others

The few francs we saved bought some cheap souvenirs

 

But the red lights where the catfights make it just like Belgium

See us face down on the floor of another cheap barroom

Streetwalkers sweet talk you out of your spare change

And your sweet madam makes it seem just like Belgium

 

Just like a hustler when they look attractive

It's nothing more than a slap on the back

The price tag of being just a little bit different

The first rule to learn is to keep your own distance..."

 

JUST LIKE BELGIUM - Music & lyrics Elton John & Bernie Taupin, 1981.

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