RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
Bastille Day 7/14/22
- Thread starter RadishRose
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Paco Dennis
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- Mid-Missouri
Happy Bastille Day!
Aunt Bea
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- Location
- Near Mount Pilot
“A strong nation is the one whose citizens are united and have respect and passion for their country, just like France. Bonne Fete Nationale!”
Tish
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- Location
- Rural N.S.W. Australia
The only reason I knew about this day when I was younger is because it was on the same day as my parents anniversary. Every morning on this date my dad would greet me saying Happy Bastille Day.
So happy Bastille Day everyone and Happy 71st anniversary to my parents. My mom has passed and my dad would not understand the significance of the day now but still a special day to me and my sisters.
So happy Bastille Day everyone and Happy 71st anniversary to my parents. My mom has passed and my dad would not understand the significance of the day now but still a special day to me and my sisters.
Geezerette
Senior Member
I found several versions of La Marseillaise on YouTube and sang along with it this morning
Learned it in Hs French class from our wonderful teacher from Brettany.
Aux armes, citoyens! Formez vos bataillons! Marchons!
Learned it in Hs French class from our wonderful teacher from Brettany.
Aux armes, citoyens! Formez vos bataillons! Marchons!
Lewkat
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- Location
- New Jersey, USA
My beloved mom was born on Bastille Day in 1912 which would have made her 110 yrs. old today had she lived.
Warrigal
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Spare a thought for us poor Aussies.
We never had a revolution unless you count the Battle of Vinegar Hill or the Eureka Stockade, both of which were quickly put down by the authorities.
How can we organise one so that we too can have a big celebration with street parades and fireworks?
We never had a revolution unless you count the Battle of Vinegar Hill or the Eureka Stockade, both of which were quickly put down by the authorities.
How can we organise one so that we too can have a big celebration with street parades and fireworks?
Geezerette
Senior Member
Aussies, have a celebration and parade & fireworks etc because y’all are smarter and more civilized than us folks in the northern hemisphere and seem to be able to get things done without storming things, bloodshed and making messes. Apparently have watched and learned from the Northern Hemi’s mistakes.