tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post3375201761291163511..comments2024-01-19T11:05:43.355-05:00Comments on Polly-Vous Francais?: It's Bastille Day!Polly-Vous Francaishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-14267705021930983382011-09-19T21:37:33.156-04:002011-09-19T21:37:33.156-04:00Hello! In fact, the date DOESN'T commemorates ...Hello! In fact, the date DOESN'T commemorates the capture of the Bastille in 1789, but the Fete de la Federation of 14th of July 1790, where the King and the People celebrated the unity of the Nation: so it's shouldn't be in english "Bastille Day"! But many French people too think it commemorates 1789!A Frenchmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-28381833419306082012011-08-01T16:05:02.060-04:002011-08-01T16:05:02.060-04:00Polly ... re the fly-past. I sent you an incorrec...Polly ... re the fly-past. I sent you an incorrect link earlier. It should be -<br />www.soundlandscapes.wordpress.com<br /><br />Best Wishes<br />DesDes Coulamhttp://soundlandscapes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-68459437104051148322011-08-01T10:05:07.608-04:002011-08-01T10:05:07.608-04:00Hi Polly, If you try this link you will hear the ...Hi Polly, If you try this link you will hear the fly-past as they flew directly over my apartment. http://wp.me/pVzc4-ttDes Coulamhttp://soundlandscapes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-28522229250208994092011-07-14T11:49:16.318-04:002011-07-14T11:49:16.318-04:00I was just asking myself the same question, since ...I was just asking myself the same question, since french family wished us Happy 4th of July (also a bit strange, but thoughtful. Alliance Francaise of Minneapolis has many events this weekend, but not petanque.Jean(ne) in MNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-38801397367290469702011-07-14T09:55:03.410-04:002011-07-14T09:55:03.410-04:00Happy Bastille Day! I remember being in Paris on 1...Happy Bastille Day! I remember being in Paris on 14 July once, trekking across town on my first ever euro-rail trip!<br /><br />Chrissy<br />http://mancunianwave.blogspot.com/Chrissy Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452491942706660652noreply@blogger.com