Happy Bastille Day!!!

[John Shaft]

Bonne Bastille !

This morning I was reminded that it is Bastille Day by my good friend Bob (http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/forum/member.php?u=107). You know, he's from New Orleans and they have quite a nice celebration of Bastille Day there.

For those of you who are reading this and thinking "what is Bastille Day? why should I care? this thread is lame, I'm going back to the singles thread." On July 14th, France celebrates its national holiday in commemoration of the storming of the Bastille prison, which took place in 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

I wasn't there when they stormed the Bastille prison but I am really glad it happened and I am thankful for the French for many reasons. I do like their cheese and baguettes. We also have a French Bulldog (although sometimes I doubt his bloodlines). The French might hate me but I don't hate them. They have a nice health care system there and give employees lots of paid time off. Who doesn't like that?

So in honor of Bastille Day I raise a glass of faux French wine and say Vive la Fête!

I have also parted my hair on the left rather than the right today.

http://images.easyart.com/i/prints/rw/lg/5/0/Atelier-French-Cheese-50837.jpg

[Gemme]

Bonne Bastille !

This morning I was reminded that it is Bastille Day by my good friend Bob (http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/forum/member.php?u=107). You know, he's from New Orleans and they have quite a nice celebration of Bastille Day there.

For those of you who are reading this and thinking "what is Bastille Day? why should I care? this thread is lame, I'm going back to the singles thread." On July 14th, France celebrates its national holiday in commemoration of the storming of the Bastille prison, which took place in 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

I wasn't there when they stormed the Bastille prison but I am really glad it happened and I am thankful for the French for many reasons. I do like their cheese and baguettes. We also have a French Bulldog (although sometimes I doubt his bloodlines). The French might hate me but I don't hate them. They have a nice health care system there and give employees lots of paid time off. Who doesn't like that?

So in honor of Bastille Day I raise a glass of faux French wine and say Vive la Fête!

I have also parted my hair on the left rather than the right today.

http://images.easyart.com/i/prints/rw/lg/5/0/Atelier-French-Cheese-50837.jpg


I'm totally down with a 35 hour work week, at least 3 weeks mandatory (and usually paid) time off a year, pastries and wine, high falutin' accents, and those nifty berets that looked so cute on Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin.

Happy Bastille Day! :wine:

*note* My hair is almost always parted on the left. It's rumored that my mom had some French ancestory. Maybe that's how it presents itself. And here I thought it was my love of all things cheese, sweet, fattening and expensive. :blink:

[The_Lady_Snow]

I knew this had something to do with cheese.....

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/themoment/posts/Draperhair.jpg

[CrankyOldGuy]

the greatest substance known to man, worshipped by many, exploited by me.

[The_Lady_Snow]

http://www.icra.it/MG/mg12/images/pictures/bastille_day.jpg

[SassyLeo]

A number of years ago when I was in Paris, we stumbled upon a street market... and I just walked the aisles drooling.

I purchased a few pieces of roasted chicken and some small potatoes that had been cooked in the chicken juices. My friend and I took it back to the hotel and slowly savored it...

I have never in my life had better chicken and potatoes.

http://convivial.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451ca3069e20120a8c1b0a5970b-800wi

This is not my photo, unfortunately I did not take any at the market... but this looks JUST like it :)

[John Shaft]

On Sundays my friend Bob only speaks French.

[John Shaft]

A number of years ago when I was in Paris, we stumbled upon a street market... and I just walked the aisles drooling.

I purchased a few pieces of roasted chicken and some small potatoes that had been cooked in the chicken juices. My friend and I took it back to the hotel and slowly savored it...

I have never in my life had better chicken and potatoes.

http://convivial.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451ca3069e20120a8c1b0a5970b-800wi

This is not my photo, unfortunately I did not take any at the market... but this looks JUST like it :)

Drooling here!!! This is the Pièce de résistance!!!

Potatoes cooked in chicken fat are good even here in Arizona.

[The_Lady_Snow]

http://parishomeshares.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/bastille-day-fireworks.jpg

[John Shaft]

http://www.icra.it/MG/mg12/images/pictures/bastille_day.jpg


Sacré bleu!!! Who doesn't love a good parade?!!!!!

[John Shaft]

the greatest substance known to man, worshipped by many, exploited by me.

Qu'est-ce que c'est? A visit from the Cranky Old Guy?? Déjà vu.

[John Shaft]

I'm totally down with a 35 hour work week, at least 3 weeks mandatory (and usually paid) time off a year, pastries and wine, high falutin' accents, and those nifty berets that looked so cute on Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin.

Happy Bastille Day! :wine:

*note* My hair is almost always parted on the left. It's rumored that my mom had some French ancestory. Maybe that's how it presents itself. And here I thought it was my love of all things cheese, sweet, fattening and expensive. :blink:

Gemme you are truly avant garde!!!!

[Leigh]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m66/Stampnstuf/Marilyn/Bastille_day_3.gif

[Martina]

Bonne Fête!


http://tomatolover.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/152408174_f15ca8f4fa.jpg

[little man]

i'm all for a good revolution.

which seems to usually be followed by evolution.

[betenoire]

Parting your hair on the left side is french?

[John Shaft]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m66/Stampnstuf/Marilyn/Bastille_day_3.gif

This is par excellence Braedon!

[John Shaft]

Bonne Fête!


http://tomatolover.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/152408174_f15ca8f4fa.jpg

This post is tour de force!!

Merci Martina!

[John Shaft]

Parting your hair on the left side is french?

Vive la différence Betenoire you enfant terrible!

[Leigh]

This is par excellence Braedon!




Merci beaucoup mon ami :)

[John Shaft]

i'm all for a good revolution.

which seems to usually be followed by evolution.

I can tell you live life with that special joie de vivre!! Merci!

[betenoire]

Things I like about France:

Their contribution to the population in Canada (thanks for donating some of your people! we needed them!)

Their disinclination to participate in bullshitty wars designed by moronic US presidents

Double entendres

Bête noire

Their healthcare

Their high standard of living

I'm pretty sure that the Metric system was invented in France

They have the 26th highest life expectancy in the world (Canada has the 11th, the US has the 38th)

I love old cathedrals. France has lots of those!

[John Shaft]

Things I like about France:

Their contribution to the population in Canada (thanks for donating some of your people! we needed them!)

Their disinclination to participate in bullshitty wars designed by moronic US presidents

Double entendres

Bête noire

Their healthcare

Their high standard of living

I'm pretty sure that the Metric system was invented in France

They have the 26th highest life expectancy in the world (Canada has the 11th, the US has the 38th)

I love old cathedrals. France has lots of those!

You forgot this:

Ménage à trois

Just sayin.............

[apretty]

i shall celebrate by smoking in public, wearing a beret while reading colette, snacking on E's stolen cheese and a baguette, and drinking perrier (straight from the bottle!) --while having affairs and throwing myself into the seine!

aka starbucks.

[weatherboi]

My schnoodle Molly is under the impression she has some French in her. I just let her believe it. Whatever makes her happy!!!

I got to uncork and pour a very nice bottle of French wine for Ms and other Dominants once.

I have used a goat cheese made in France for a special salad I make.

I read about a gay skating event that happens throughout the streets of Paris at night. I want to be a part of that event.
:mohawk:

[moxie]

Bonne La Fête Nationale!

Vive la France.

In honor of today, I plan on eating a baguette when I get home and calling people in my contacts list on my cell and sing them songs in French.


To thank E for starting the thread: :l'oieldeTigre: (I could even sing you the song)

[betenoire]

The whole "Freedom Fries" thing was just such incredible bullshit. You didn't see them re-naming so-called "Canadian Bacon" to "Freedom Bacon" did you?

[The_Lady_Snow]

http://roflrazzi.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/celebrity-pictures-pepe-le-pew-sexual-harrasment.jpg


:praying:

[Corkey]

Bonne Bastille

I part my hair on the left.......

I'll be making Au gratin later this week, Bought a lovely gruyere

[femmennoir]

Things I like about France:

....I'm pretty sure that the Metric system was invented in France.....



Yes it was! le système métrique!

What I love about France:
Provence, Paris, wine, food, did I mention food, livable cities, the arts, did I mention wine, the architecture, fashion, perfume (Chanel 5 and Patou's Joy my favourites), health care, the 35 hour week, the 5 week vacation for everyone, free university system (the Sorbonne is a "paying" university, it costs $200 a year), the courage to march to a different drummer (even when the most powerful country on earth wants the whole world to get involved in their illegal war), did I mention the arts, the language (only Italian is as romantic to my ears), retirement at 60, did I mention Paris and Provence?.......of course there is also LaFayette!
Feel free to add to the list, and Vive la France!
As I live in a very Francophile area of Brooklyn, I will attend on Sunday the largest "pétanque" competition in the country! People come from all over the US for this! Sand is poured over a four blocks area for the weekend, and thousands of people mingle and watch the playing teams throughout the day, sipping Perrier, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Lillet and Pastis, nibbling on baguettes, croissants, napoleons, madeleines, macarons and more, sitting at terrasses to enjoy all the French restaurants in the area, and listening to French bands.... It is quite extraordinary!
As for "freedom fries", let us laugh!
Elle*, feeling patriotic (or is it matriotic?) for the day!

[June]

I just came in to see what Elle was mincing around about in her very French way!

All I have been able to think about all day was potatoes roasted in chicken fat.

Damn you, Ezee. Don't you have some packin' to do or something?

[femmennoir]

I just came in to see what Elle was mincing around about in her very French way!
All I have been able to think about all day was potatoes roasted in chicken fat.

Potatoes roasted in duck fat are even more incredible!
Elle*

[June]

Potatoes roasted in duck fat are even more incredible!
Elle*


Food Hustler.

[Isadora]

It will be my honour to French kiss everyone I meet today!

[femmennoir]

I just came in to see what Elle was mincing around about in her very French way!
All I have been able to think about all day was potatoes roasted in chicken fat.


I always have some duck fat in my freezer for those emergencies!
Elle*

[apretty]

I always have some duck fat in my freezer for those emergencies!
Elle*


i'm starting to really dislike femennoir's braggy ways--with her ny-civilization-living and her flaunting of frozen duck fats!

if i lived in civilization and had frozen duck fat you wouldn't see me bragging!

apretty = Le communityBUILDER.

[Blaze]

Happy Bastille Day!!!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4792746215_379252a9a7.jpg

[femmennoir]

i'm starting to really dislike femennoir's braggy ways--with her ny-civilization-living and her flaunting of frozen duck fats!
if i lived in civilization and had frozen duck fat you wouldn't see me bragging!
apretty = Le communityBUILDER.

I am crushed (and on Bastille Day even!!!!), so I am going to make myself some toast points with foie gras to make myself feel better! And a glass of Veuve Cliquot to wash them down!

Elle* la femme de New York et Paris

[John Shaft]

My schnoodle Molly is under the impression she has some French in her. I just let her believe it. Whatever makes her happy!!!

I got to uncork and pour a very nice bottle of French wine for Ms and other Dominants once.

I have used a goat cheese made in France for a special salad I make.

I read about a gay skating event that happens throughout the streets of Paris at night. I want to be a part of that event.
:mohawk:

Bien fait Monsieur!! Well played!
I'm all about goat cheese!

[John Shaft]

Bonne La Fête Nationale!

Vive la France.

In honor of today, I plan on eating a baguette when I get home and calling people in my contacts list on my cell and sing them songs in French.


To thank E for starting the thread: :l'oieldeTigre: (I could even sing you the song)

We also enjoyed some bread tonight, unfortunately it wasn't a French baguette. But soon enough we'll be back in San Diego and I'll be able to get a decent loaf of bread from Bread & Cie bakery.

Mousse au chocolat for all!

[John Shaft]

Bonne Bastille

I part my hair on the left.......

I'll be making Au gratin later this week, Bought a lovely gruyere

Enjoy your days off Monsieur!! You can make some
hors d'oeuvres! for your lovely lady!

[The_Lady_Snow]

Do you know how to say

I want key lime pie in french??

http://rlv.zcache.com/canvas_wall_art_victorian_era_french_lady_with_fan _poster-p228150782205548925cldk_400.jpg

[moxie]

Do you know how to say

I want key lime pie in french??

http://rlv.zcache.com/canvas_wall_art_victorian_era_french_lady_with_fan _poster-p228150782205548925cldk_400.jpg



je veux manger de la tarte au citron vert. (don't know key lime in french)


http://blogs.nyu.edu/residential.education/residence.halls/university.hall/pictures/KeyLimePie.jpg

[femmennoir]

Do you know how to say

I want key lime pie in french??

http://rlv.zcache.com/canvas_wall_art_victorian_era_french_lady_with_fan _poster-p228150782205548925cldk_400.jpg



Je voudrais du gâteau au citron vert!
(juh voodray du gahtoh oh seetron vayr)


Elle*

[John Shaft]

Yes it was! le système métrique!

What I love about France:
Provence, Paris, wine, food, did I mention food, livable cities, the arts, did I mention wine, the architecture, fashion, perfume (Chanel 5 and Patou's Joy my favourites), health care, the 35 hour week, the 5 week vacation for everyone, free university system (the Sorbonne is a "paying" university, it costs $200 a year), the courage to march to a different drummer (even when the most powerful country on earth wants the whole world to get involved in their illegal war), did I mention the arts, the language (only Italian is as romantic to my ears), retirement at 60, did I mention Paris and Provence?.......of course there is also LaFayette!
Feel free to add to the list, and Vive la France!
As I live in a very Francophile area of Brooklyn, I will attend on Sunday the largest "pétanque" competition in the country! People come from all over the US for this! Sand is poured over a four blocks area for the weekend, and thousands of people mingle and watch the playing teams throughout the day, sipping Perrier, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Lillet and Pastis, nibbling on baguettes, croissants, napoleons, madeleines, macarons and more, sitting at terrasses to enjoy all the French restaurants in the area, and listening to French bands.... It is quite extraordinary!
As for "freedom fries", let us laugh!
Elle*, feeling patriotic (or is it matriotic?) for the day!

I love your list. I for one am so jealous of all the fun you are going to have on Sunday!!! Let us know how it goes please.


Avoir du plaisir!!!

[John Shaft]

It will be my honour to French kiss everyone I meet today!

Merci Mon chéri!!

http://g35driver.com/forums/attachments/lounge-off-topic/112926d1255992476-what-kind-dog-should-i-get-french_bulldog.jpg
A Frenchie named Butter.

[The_Lady_Snow]

Le garçon I veulent la clef comme le pâté en croûte !


http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000450205/polls_Key_lime_pie_4722_9887_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg

[Mister Bent]

Bastille Day represents, for me, the one day I will admit to the French in my bloodline.

Perhaps my reluctance stems from the embarrassment of watching my mother attempt to insert French recalled from her childhood into conversation with anyone even remotely French ( my French teacher, French Canadians, the waiter at a French restaurant - hell, that guy doesn't even really speak French).

It was so EuroWhore, all of it. I wanted to hide under the table cloth, would slowly side step away so I could pretend I was really with those people, over there. Maybe steal some cheese while I was at it.

[Leigh]

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac173/leslieray/Photo0115.jpg

[Mister Bent]

http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac173/leslieray/Photo0115.jpg

Tourism promotion for La Tour Eiffel, Braedon, or are you just glad to see us?

[bonne-maman]

:junesmiley: <---- My partner in crime, Pierre le Pan, just woke up long enough to say, "snurfle-sigh-hhhhhmmmmm." My translation, "viva la revolucion!"

Happy batseal day!