Thursday, July 14, 2016

Jul14 in Franglais


July 14 in Franglais

Do you know that today
is quatorzieme juillet?


which,  In France, is un tres big deal, 
and this is the reason why--
that's when they stormed the Bastille
so it's like  our  Fourth of July.

  • Bastille Day 2016
    • Thursday, July 14
      • (today)

  • Bastille Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day
    Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La ...

  • Bastille Day - French National Holiday

    french.about.com › French Holidays and Celebrations
    Jun 30, 2016 · Learn about Bastille Day, the French national holiday which celebrates the beginning of the French Revolution.

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  • Bastille Day History Explained

    bastille-day.com/history
    Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14th, 1789, by the Parisian revolutionaries. Bastille Day became the French national holiday one year ...

    • But , their Holiday this year may seem a bit  more sinister
    with Boris Johnson as the Brits' new Foreign Minister

    And I'm sure you can also safely  bet 
    Mrs. May will be no Marie Antoinette

    and her head will remain safely on--
    ( on ne coupe pas sa tete)

    despite- at this moment -that doubt,
    though I'm not quite as sure about
    the blonder one of  Boris Johnson 

    because there's bound to be a severe miscarriage
    when what England really wants is an open marriage
    with Europe--taking the good and leaving the bad--
    an arrangement hardly ever successfully  to be had.

    HzL
    7/14/16

  • Images of marriage

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  • Marriage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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      • Contents
      • Etymology
      • Definitions
      • Types of marriage
      • Partner selection
      • Economic considerations
      Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them, between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws, as well as society in general. The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures, but it is princi…
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    • Theresa May devient première ministre du Royaume-Uni, Boris Johnson hérite de la diplomatie

    Le Monde.fr avec AFP |  • Mis à jour le 
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