Posts Tagged ‘Bastille Day’
Bastille, my soul …
14Jul11
Today is le 14 juillet, the date on which France celebrates its liberation from a tyrannical (or at least breathtakingly clueless and inept) monarchy. “Bastille Day” was a significant turning point in France’s history, bien sûr. But what many people don’t know is that it was also the birthday of a most curious French pastime: […]
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On July 14, 1789, an angry mob stormed the dreaded Bastille in Paris, France. Class tensions had been festering for days when some 1,000 people gathered outside the Bastille with two simple, almost comical demands: Surrender the fortress, and give us your weapons. Two of the protesters were ushered inside for negotiations. As the hours […]
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