Question: When were french fries first mentioned?
About the article "French fries", section "France and other French-speaking countries".

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Rally Fries.
Rally Fries are a baseball tradition started by Mariners broadcaster Mike Blowers in 2007.
During a game against the Cincinnati Reds, a fan tried to catch a foul ball along the right-field line but in turn spilled his tray of french fries along the track.
While chatting on the air and seeing the mishap, Blowers' partner, Dave Sims, suggested that he should send a new tray of fries to the fan.
Blowers agreed, and sent his intern to deliver a plate of fries to the man.
However, on the next game, fans made signs and boards, asking Blowers for free fries as well.
Coincidentally, every time the fries were delivered, the Mariners seem to score or rally from a deficit, and thus the "Rally Fries" were created.
This became so popular with the fans that signs were even seen when the Mariners were on the road, though on August 1, 2009, Blowers mentioned he doesn't award winners on the road.
Generally, Blowers will select a person or a group of people that appeals to him, whether it is through fans wearing elaborate costumes or waving funny signs and boards.
The fries are usually delivered from Ivar's, a Seattle-based seafood restaurant with a location at Safeco Field.
The amount of fries given out varies with the size of the winning group of fans.
The winners are generally selected around the 5th or 6th inning, although potential candidates are shown in almost every inning beforehand. 
 The first UN Security Council veto was made, as the Soviet Union killed a resolution concerning the withdrawal of British and French forces from Syria and Lebanon.
Frozen french fries were introduced.
Pre-fried by Maxson Food Systems of Long Island, New York, and made to be baked in the oven, the product was first sold at Macy's in New York, but were not immediately popular.
American per-capita potato consumption had declined since 1910, and was not measured at previous levels until 1962, when french fries were a fast-food restaurant staple.
The Sikorsky S-51, first helicopter sold for commercial rather than military use, was flown for the first time.  
Chicken fries are chicken nuggets shaped like french fries. 
Andy Capp's is a brand of flavored corn and potato snack made to look like French fries.
The product was created in 1971 by Goodmark Foods, Inc., which licensed the name and likeness of the comic strip character Andy Capp from Creators Syndicate.
Until recent years the strip was featured on the back of packages.
In 1998 Goodmark Foods was acquired by ConAgra Foods, which manufactures and distributes the product to this day.
Andy Capp's fries come in .85 ounce (24 grams) 1 ounce (28 grams), 1.75 ounce (50 grams), 3.0 ounce (85 grams), 3.5 ounce (100 grams), 6 ounce (170 grams), and more recently, 8 ounce (227 grams) packages in three flavors: "Hot Fries", "Cheddar Fries", and "BBQ Fries".
"Hot Fries" were the first popular flavor in this line of snack foods.
On the back of some packages, "Zesty Ranch" was listed as one of the flavors, but it was never produced.
The "Pub Fries", "Salsa", "Hot Chili Cheese Steak", and "White Cheddar Steak Fries" flavors have all been discontinued.
The BBQ Fries, after being discontinued, resurfaced in 2011 in a new bag design made to match with the current Hot Fries flavors.  
New York Fries was founded in Brantford, Ontario by Jay Gould and his brother.
In 1983 Jay and his brother were reading the "New York Times" and noticed an article that read: "The best french fries are at a little stand at the South Street Seaport."
When the two brothers found the "little stand" they discovered New York Fries.
They enjoyed the fries so much, they decided to buy the company.
The location in New York City at South Street Seaport has since closed.