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07-14-2004, 05:52 PM
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Today's Parade:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe...eut/index.html Background: http://www.hightowertrail.com/Bastil.htm
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07-14-2004, 09:52 PM
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Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
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I love this day, probably because it's my birthday!, in Belgium we always ragged on the french for their great national victory: Seizing a prison (this from the BELGIANS ). Ahh memories...
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07-15-2004, 12:39 AM
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Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
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Yeah, a friend of mine speaks fluent French and I asked her to translate the French national anthem for me. And woah! That's one bloodthirsty ditty! [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]
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07-15-2004, 09:40 AM
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I also gotta make a minor historical nitpick, Donut, if you're not speaking tongue in cheek about no symbolism. For those that don't know, the Bastille was a state prison and armory for decades before the French Revolution. Although it had fallen somewhat into disuse (only about 30 prisoners and a relatively small number of weapons), it was still a reminder of the king's power to act in a militant and arbitrary manner. Capturing it was a symbol of the old regime's impotence to control the populace, and an indication that the populace could influence political events. ::historical mini-lecture now over. We resume normal programming::
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