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April Fool's Day

In the face of bankruptcy : A creative solution to “resserrer les cordons de la bourse”

A controversial "Salon Mixte" in our area.  Photo (c) Le Phare Barber Shop TODAY'S WORD : resserrer    : to close, to tighten, to strengthen resserrer les cordons de la bourse = to spend less, to tighten the purse strings Hear it. Click here to listen to Jean-Marc read the following French sentence Notre ville resserre les cordons de la bourse.Our town is tightening its purse … Continue reading In the face of bankruptcy : A creative solution to “resserrer les cordons de la bourse”

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French word for catacombs + photos of French locks

In case you ever wondered just who gets stuck cleaning the catacombs of Paris… (Photograph taken by Michael Reeve) Very sorry for the hasty letter today (the sound file and "word of the day" will return–along with the regular edition–on Wednesday). I'm in a hurry as I need to be in Paris by 9 a.m. for three days of community service. The local authorities contacted … Continue reading French word for catacombs + photos of French locks

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April Fool's Day, Traditions

Poisson d’Avril – April Fool’s Day in France & Paper Fish Tradition

It's April Fish Day in France and Smokey's hunting for a live one… Smokey Dear, you still don't get it, do you? But then, I don't understand how the French got "fish" from "fool" either ("fool ish"?). .Poisson d'Avril! (pwah soh(n) dah vreel)    : April Fool! Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronounce the words in the following sentence: Download MP3 or Wav Attention à votre dos… aujourd'hui, c'est "Poisson … Continue reading Poisson d’Avril – April Fool’s Day in France & Paper Fish Tradition

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