Tag Archives: France

Alizee

Posted on April 22, 2010 | Comments Off on Alizee

3alizeeI may turn this into a photo blog yet. Meet Alizee, French singer, and uh…

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French fries are PC again

Posted on September 26, 2009 | Comments Off on French fries are PC again

Now that France’s president has more guts than our own naive little sophomore of the virtual school, who gives airy-fairy speeches about the virtue of nuclear disarmament while the Iranians and North Koreans build their nukes.

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The smell of tear gas in the morning

Posted on May 6, 2007 | Comments Off on The smell of tear gas in the morning

The French Leftists celebrate the end of an election in their usual, unfettered, boisterous manner:

"In the Place de la Bastille in Paris riot police fired tear gas and at least one burst of water cannon after hundreds of rioters – some wearing masks – began throwing bottles, stones and other missiles."

This guy Sarko might just be worth knowing. At least Chirac is over. Adios Jacques. 

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French car insurance rises

Posted on January 2, 2007 | Comments Off on French car insurance rises

Mexico may be suffering murders and kidnappings in its drug wars, but only the French are losing scores of cars to torchings:

"VANDALS set fire to about 400 cars overnight and police said they arrested more than 250 people, as violence marred France’s New Year celebrations."

At least they’ve got a handle on fireworks and firecrackers. They’re banned. 

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Paris burning?

Posted on October 25, 2006 | Comments Off on Paris burning?

Not yet, but the French cops are getting ready for it just in case.

UPDATE  "A year ago this Friday, the poor, predominantly Muslim housing projects that ring France’s large cities went up in flames. Just this past weekend, as if to mark the anniversary, a group of about 30 "youths" in a Paris suburb (banlieue) attacked a packed bus in broad daylight, forcing the passengers off, torching the bus itself and stoning the firefighters who arrived on the scene. In recent weeks, similar sorts of gangs have set upon police patrols in the banlieues, throwing stones and wielding metal bars. Plus ça change, indeed."

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