Monthly Archives: September 2011

Some Choice Quotes About the French

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

I’m reading a book called 1000 Years of Annoying the French (thanks Joris!) which is a hilariously written and very instructive history of Anglo-French relations. At the end is a set of great quotations that both sides have said about one … Continue reading →

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France: Source Of All Fine Things

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin

A while ago I mentioned how French make the distinction between Paris and the rest of the country. On top of that, there’s a tendency to discriminate between the Hexagon and the world beyond it. French culture is naturally assumed … Continue reading →

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