Attention you French-loving liberal bastards
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Attention you French-loving liberal bastards
Edited on Thu Jun-30-05 12:07 PM by Richardo
Now that I have your attention, does anyone know why they (the French) changed 'Bastille Day' to 'National Day'? :shrug: It's so bland. Was Bastille Day too confrontational? Bring back bad memories for the aristocracy?
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:02 PM
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1. It sounds like some of the rich people in France lost their heads!
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:12 PM
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:06 PM
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2. Because Oprah didn't get to shop at that store?
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:07 PM
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3. Well.....that's the French for you.
"shakes head" They rever Jerry Lewis...what else can you say?
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:08 PM
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4. Probably to help lower tension in Quebec! Less inflammatory.
It's all a conspiracy to keep Quebec down!
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:13 PM
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6. When did the French ever call le 14 juillet "Bastille Day"?
I have lived in France more than 20 years and have never heard that. My desk calendar says "Fête Nationale."
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:14 PM
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:15 PM
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10. Bastille Day had to come from *somewhere*
Could it be an American invention? If so, why?
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:18 PM
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12. In France we speak French
We do not say "Bastille Day", and I don't know why we would. We say "la prise de la Bastille." French is a wordy language you know.
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:19 PM
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13. Yes. See my post #11.
I just assumed that was the French name for the holiday. :dunce:
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:13 PM
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Edited on Thu Jun-30-05 01:07 PM by Kellanved
I have never heard anything but "Fête de la Fédération" and "fête nationale". I believe it is the American habit of attaching the reason to the holiday what is at work here. Edited.
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:17 PM
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Edited on Thu Jun-30-05 12:22 PM by Richardo
Well, I work for a French company. I suppose I could ask somebody around here.
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:22 PM
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we love to dominate and define other country's holidays, not just their countries themselves! ;)
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Thu Jun-30-05 12:24 PM
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15. You mean like insisting 'cinco de mayo' is Mexican Independence Day
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9. Didn't want to be reminded of the razor treatment
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