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Le Quatorze Juillet (Bastille Day )

Discussion in 'Living History' started by gtblackwell, Jul 14, 2016.

  1. gtblackwell

    gtblackwell Member Emeritus

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    May all of our good French friends, and the rest of us who care about them, have a glass of good wine and celebrate your freedom. wish I were there to participate with you...

    Gaineaux
     
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    Happy Bastille Day!
     
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  3. Skipper

    Skipper Kommodore

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    One glass? You must be kidding, that's not even an aperitif. I just left a great six hour BBQ. :cool: .Thanks for the nice thought. btw.
     
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    Isn't one glass classed as a rinse?!
    Happy Bastille Day.
     
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    Today is also the centenary of the battle of Bazentin Ridge the second big push of the Somme campaign. I was driving through the village in a convoy of minibuses when the car in front stopped in the middle of the road while someone came out of the farm house clutching two bottles of vin rouge and the car driver handed a bagette to him. Cliche or what...
     
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