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French Country Life
Life in France, especially French Country Life, revolves around the family. Not just the immediate one. But the extended family. All the Uncles, Aunts, and cousins you never knew you had. Until that one special day that brought the whole clan together. I was fortunate enough to be invited to just such a special event, […]
10Jun2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 6 comments | Continued
French Toasted
Scholars and popular opinion(now there’s a combination) would have us believe that the principal religion of France is Catholicism. The scholars citing numerous and detailed statistics. The number of Churches. Priests. History. Religious Holidays. Not to mention the fact that every day on the French Calendar celebrates a different Saint. Popular opinion, as always, sagely […]
4Jun2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 5 comments | Continued
Hunting In France
Every country has it’s outmoded Historical traditions. Protected by equally outmoded laws. And France is no exception. Foremost among these “Historical Dinosaurs” is “Le Chasse.” (The Hunt.) This is the Emperor-given right of every Frenchman to slay all manner of four-legged non-human creatures whenever the mood strikes. Taken in the context of it’s time – […]
6Apr2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 9 comments | Continued