"Yes, but those are Russians. They're crazy. And possibly freeze-proof. We French, not so much. Just look at Napoleon's invasion attempt."

He glanced at one of the alien patrons in the bar, imaging briefly what they might be like. He has seen humans of all kinds of cultures and colors, but the aliens are more strange than anything he's encountered before. Still...

"Then perhaps one of these days I'll be daring and give it a try. But probably not right away."

He takes a swig from his glass.

"I can hardly imagine what my Aryan employers would make of aliens beings. I think it would upset their sense of order in the universe."