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Attention Tourists! “Voler” in French Can Mean “To Fly”—Or “To Steal”! Posted by on Jun 28, 2011

Already in October 2008, there was mention of a baggage theft ring that “was caught at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport with approximately 450,000 euros worth of stolen goods.  The baggage handlers’ finds included computers, iPods, iPhones, cell phones, jewelry, perfume, luxury shoes and travelers checks.  Many items were later sold on eBay.  In 2007, there were 621…

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Closing the Semaine: Jacques Brel with Zangra Posted by on Apr 4, 2011

Jacques Brel’s “Zangra” (compared in detail in a previous post with Gaddafi‘s “Zenga Zenga“) brings “la semaine Brel” to an official close! * * * JACQUES BREL — “ZANGRA” Je m’appelle Zangra et je suis lieutenant My name is Zangra and I am a lieutenant Au fort de Belonzio qui domine la plaine At the Belonzio…

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Poisson d’avril (April Fools) Posted by on Apr 1, 2011

Poisson d’avril (April Fools) 🙂 * * *     Due to serious difficultés techniques (technical difficulties) caused by a wave of sophisticated cyber attacks targeting The French Blog, the “Jacques Brel” post scheduled for today is postponed to an ulterior date. * * * A message left by “les hackers professionnels” who targeted The French…

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