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Subject: [Leica] Americans in Paris
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Aug 30 04:28:24 2007
References: <BFD25B3F-0C9C-4D5A-82B9-30555E69DAD3@wanadoo.fr> <46D61092.5040004@san.rr.com> <CE651850-E788-498C-A3B2-5092C061B193@mindspring.com> <46D650B6.8010307@nathanfoto.com>

On Aug 29, 2007, at 10:08 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> There are many Americans living in Paris (or London, Brussels,  
> Amsterdam or any other major European city). Some are expats  
> staying on for the standard 3-5 year stint, others have made it  
> their permanent home. Contrary to popular belief in the US, the  
> French are not anti-American. Most dislike GWB, but then again, so  
> do many Americans.

I agree Nathan, and there are a great many French whether living in  
France or the US, who are passionately pro-American. This includes my  
wife and many friends...  These days being passionately pro-American  
may include and even demand... not being passionately pro Bush...


Steve

> And most French disliked Chirac too, at least during his last term  
> in office.
>
> My French cousin, who is a movie buff, has a greater appreciation  
> of American culture, including Clint Eastwood westerns, than anyone  
> else I know.
>
> Nathan
>
> Ric Carter wrote:
>> Not if the only place you are is in France.
>>
>> ric
>>
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2007, at 8:34 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>>
>>> Francois.
>>>
>>> WTF would an American want to demonstrate in France?  Better to  
>>> do it in
>>> Washington DC.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>>
>>> Fran?ois Berton wrote:
>>>> Voulez-vous voir :
>>>>
>>>> http://www.berton-photos.com/z-lug/lug.html
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>>>> --
>>>> Fran?ois Berton
>>>>
>>>> 01 42 78 38 86
>>>> f.berton@wanadoo.fr
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from f.berton at wanadoo.fr (François Berton) ([Leica] Americans in Paris)
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