Monday, July 14, 2008

Happy Bastille Day!

I was going to post a picture of the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe or Notre Dame Cathedral or a portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte or Louis XVI or Robespierre or somebody, but the thought of having to choose just one takes too much effort for moi in this Alabama heat and humidity. I did find an interesting crossword puzzle about Bastille Day but it was copyrighted, so ixnay on at-thay as well.

Whatever you're doing this quatorze juillet, do it with gusto befitting the day. Liberty! Equality! Fraternity! Croissants for everybody!

4 comments:

  1. I prefer pain au chocolat. Is that ok?

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  2. Mais oui! But I'm not springing for escargot for anybody....

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  3. Speaking of chocolat and escargot, Vive la difference! I know, I know, there's an accent missing.

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  4. Whilst *I* prefer French Onion Soup, merci beaucoup.

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