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MrScorpio

(73,630 posts) Sun Jul 14, 2013, 07:09 AM Jul 2013

Good Morning on Bastille Day!

Vive La France!

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Good Morning on Bastille Day! (Original Post) MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

Love it! Granny M Jul 2013 #1

My father is in Paris right now on vacation :D Locut0s Jul 2013 #2

Happy Bastille Day! In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #3

Happy Bastille Day rurallib Jul 2013 #4

It's Bastille Day? Brigid Jul 2013 #5

To arms, citizens rug Jul 2013 #6

Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning about the French Revolution? NoPasaran Jul 2013 #7

my sweet angel dad was born today and fifty years later to the day, my nephew roguevalley Jul 2013 #8

Granny M

(1,395 posts)

1. Love it!

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 07:17 AM

Jul 2013

Always thought that France had the most rousing national anthem. Happy Bastille Day!

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)

2. My father is in Paris right now on vacation :D

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 07:20 AM

Jul 2013

He decided to take a 2 week trip to Europe to visit some friends and relax. He's in Paris right now.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. Happy Bastille Day!

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 07:52 AM

Jul 2013

rurallib

(62,406 posts)

4. Happy Bastille Day

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 08:16 AM

Jul 2013

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and Flag Day!
edit to say I just realized this is July not June.
My mind is addled from last night.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

5. It's Bastille Day?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 09:32 AM

Jul 2013

How appropriate.

rug

(82,333 posts)

6. To arms, citizens

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 09:43 AM

Jul 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marseillaise

NoPasaran

(17,291 posts)

7. Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning about the French Revolution?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 10:13 AM

Jul 2013

I got my introduction the day Dad first played "My Son The Nut" on the hifi.

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Which led to some awkward explanations as to just what a guillotine was.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

8. my sweet angel dad was born today and fifty years later to the day, my nephew

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:31 AM

Jul 2013

my dad would have been in the front lines storming the Bastille. He was that kind of awesome, my angel dad.

VIVA LA ALAN! Happy birthday, my hero.

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