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Showing posts with label Viva la France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Viva la France. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Time Capsule - Such Complicated Treason

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My "Time Capsule" posts are random by design.  They describe odd historic artifacts that I find, mostly in neglected cupboards and...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Things are Looking Up for Vincent Van Gogh

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An Authoress of our acquaintance is working on a book dealing with the time that Vincent Van Gogh spent in an asylum near Saint-Remy, France...
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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Mind Control Rays, French Version

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When traveling light it is always good to find a laundromat. A sign from a little place in France.
Friday, May 31, 2013

The Big Kitty offers us a Card

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We saw this marvelous van parked in a small French town.... Translated it means:  deratisation/insect control/destruction of nests...
Saturday, May 25, 2013

In which I quite nearly violate a Direct Command

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I was told that I could not photograph French trailer hitches. Fine.  It shall not be said that I flaunt direct spousal Edicts. ...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013

America Gets Saved by the Tax Collectors!

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Ship names have always fascinated me.  Most of the great ones are from the Age of Sail, although there are exceptions.  It is said for insta...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Our Lady of Rugby

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Religion and sport do not comfortably coexist.  After all, if prayers for Divine Intervention really worked then the most devout team would ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Mysteries of France-"Oi"

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My translator program suggests this means something like "rat pack oi".  Or if you change the spacing a bit it becomes "r...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Touring the Traboules

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Visiting the traboules of Lyon is a little like a treasure hunt.  You can start with a map such as this  that will show you the basic layout...
Monday, December 19, 2011

The Traboules of Lyon

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Traboule is a word I had never encountered until we started planning a trip to Lyon.  It is a contraction of the Latin transambulare-to walk...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Darker Side of France

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I enjoyed my trip to France.  The people were much nicer in the south than they were in Paris on my last visit some 30 years ago.  And of co...
Saturday, November 12, 2011

A TGV Hobo

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This is the French high speed train, the TGV: We rode this twice on our recent trip, and it was certainly the best train ride of my li...
Friday, November 4, 2011

Mysteries of France-Super Hero division

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From my wandering observations: A rather un-super looking fellow.  As best I can figure out this is an old fashioned poster that directs yo...
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Mysteries of France-But is it Art?

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I won't bore you with standard graffiti, its much the same the world over.  But in a couple of places, Arles in particular, there were s...
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Friday, October 28, 2011

Dogs of France

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My natural affinity for dogs is increased when I travel, especially to places where I am not fluent in the language.  Like the local canines...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Mysteries of France-The Cartoon Eyes

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Although I suppose all the merch is actually made in the same Chinese sweat shops I could not help but notice that the eyes of cartoon chara...