Tag: French
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Do You Speak French?
The mothers gathered at the school gate wore their coats unbuttoned. I took off my scarf and stuffed it in my pocket. The Autumn day felt more like late summer than mid November. While waiting outside the school I…
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Seasons of Love, Living in France…What is it like?
The differences between France and the USA are many. Vast and varied, and I cannot possible list them all. When I moved to France over twenty years ago I had no idea what I was getting myself into, I was…
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How to Feel like a Stuffed Zucchini
The other day my friend's mother Josephine, invited me over for lunch. As I drove to her house I wondered if I should bring flowers or a bottle of wine or something. It seemed odd to go with empty hands,…