tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post115284871017244412..comments2024-03-20T07:03:08.346-04:00Comments on Chicagoan in Montreal: Bonne Fête de la FédérationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201487732079235426noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post-1153451156457985612006-07-20T23:05:00.000-04:002006-07-20T23:05:00.000-04:00Thanks Raoul. This is stuff I really should know ...Thanks Raoul. This is stuff I really should know since I used to live next door to Louis XIV and walked through his house almost daily. I knew the general history, but not the semantics. Boy this really makes me want to go back for a visit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201487732079235426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post-1153324719278871812006-07-19T11:58:00.000-04:002006-07-19T11:58:00.000-04:00Normally, it's simply called '14 juillet' or 'fête...Normally, it's simply called '14 juillet' or 'fête nationale'. It's often refered as Bastille day ou 'fête de la Bastille' refering to the takeover of the Bastille prison. But that was quite bloody, so 14 juillet is more common now.<BR/><BR/>I guess it's very close semantically to the 4th of July in the US.<BR/><BR/>I just checked wikipedia. It's the first time I hear about the Federation. AlmostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post-1153194197289368472006-07-17T23:43:00.000-04:002006-07-17T23:43:00.000-04:00Raoul, I cheated. I didn't know what the French c...Raoul, I cheated. I didn't know what the French called the day. So I consulted the French version of Wikipedia. It didn't sound right since they're a republic, but it was what I found.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201487732079235426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post-1153171857110617212006-07-17T17:30:00.000-04:002006-07-17T17:30:00.000-04:00Psst! France is not a federation (if only!)(that's...Psst! France is not a federation (if only!)<BR/><BR/>(that's the Canadian one)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post-1152906355999679412006-07-14T15:45:00.000-04:002006-07-14T15:45:00.000-04:00Thank you, S. It's been fun digging up these old ...Thank you, S. It's been fun digging up these old shots and sharing them with everyone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201487732079235426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post-1152898119325549402006-07-14T13:28:00.000-04:002006-07-14T13:28:00.000-04:00Lovely, Frank.The first one espesh.Lovely, Frank.<BR/><BR/>The first one espesh.Me:The Sequelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918468118923443876noreply@blogger.com