The document appears to be a collection of snippets from different people inspired by French culture. It includes passages about the Tour de France bicycle race, bras, berets, gardens in Paris, dancing, desserts, Citroen cars, student protests, and more. Many of the passages reflect on French themes like art, fashion, food, and activism through a whimsical and poetic lens.
4. After seven years: Mr. Lance-a-lot sure won a streak...
inspired by all things frenchy
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Started in 1903, the Tour de France, a 23-day, 21-stage road race, is the world’s best-known bicycle race.
5. { brian cairns }
And speaking of a streak,
what’s a road race without
a line down the middle?
How do you know who’s
coming and who’s going?
But, half the time
I never know anyway,
if I’m coming or going.
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Merci Madam Cadolle for cutting the corset in half.
5:30 a.m. Dawn in the boudoir. The sun rises. So do bosoms around the world.
7. { jill calder }
The birth of the bra in Paris uplifted and
changed the world. Or At least changed pectoral
muscles for half the world.
When it comes to bosoms, bras and the boudoir
there’s no right way. Every woman has a favorite.
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Berets, originally worn by Northern Basque peasants were knitted from wool.
11 A.m. “Darling! You must wear a hat when you go out.”
9. { ann field }
lways
Even when it feels like the only
reason to wear a hat is to keep your
noodle inside your head, wear one!
Going for a strut in the park with
your poodle? Wear a hat!
Can’t find the right one to wear when
you set out the rubbish? At least braid
your hair into a shape that might
be mistaken for a hat.
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The Luxembourg Gardens, on the Left Bank, is the largest public park in Paris, France.
6 p.m. You feel called to the garden. Symbols of life. Joie de vivre.
11. { wendy plovmand }
Sumptuous and lavish,
joie de everything, at the center of it all.
Side by side, you sit, relax with your floral companions.
After all, the evening dew in the garden is what’s real.
Are you curious, ever wonder what it’s like to be a pansy?
You’re almost there, free. Tender and complete. Sprinkle its petals.
Fan pansy pollen around you and twinkle toes through its powder.
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7:45 p.m. Skip the stuffy party. Run away.
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Josephine wowed Paris in 1925 with her Danse Sauvage. By 1963she was
sharing the stage with MartinLuther King, Jr. at the March on Washington.
13. {giselle potter }
Find what makes life a little more true. Keep things
interesting and dance, take flight. Anytime. Anywhere.
Did you soar? Flutter your feet and dance even more.
You can’t go wrong.
Build a town around your grande jetés.
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The classic dessert, the Peach Melba, was invented in 1892 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier.
8 p.m. Sur le monde. Sur la table. Extremes get the heart racing. Indulge.
15. { james noel smith}
Increase your wattage and break a few rules.
Dine later than usual. Go for an after-dinner
swim off the Cote D’Azur. Then do dessert
on the beach.
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Citroën, the world’s first mass-production front wheel drive
car, in 1934, shocked the world with its innovative design.
Invent a daily snap-on ritual. Start a collection.
Why not Edith Piaf? A different hood ornament
each day, Monday through Friday.
But take the weekend off. Stop and walk the bridge.
Stroll the Seine.
Eye the Japanese and British-made cars.
How do they adorn their autos?
Noon Hour. Friday. Out to lunch. Literally. Citroens everywhere .
18. 2:15 a.m. Hope never sleeps. Dreams wake you up. Follow the possibilities.
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2008 is the 40th anniversary of May 1968 student protests that caused the eventual collapse
of the De Gaulle government in France.
19. { paul wearing }
Soyez réalistes, demandez l’impossible.
Be realistic. Demand the impossible.
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concept
and design
Coco Connolly
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writer
Deborah Jiang Stein
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{photography+illustration}
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old engraving courtesy of Jim Meyer Bygone Design, bygones.com
