Subj : National Anthem To : MIKE POWELL From : Rob Mccart Date : Thu Jan 16 2025 00:45:00 MP>I used to work with someone (RIP) who had visited France and who >claimed that this impression is built from interactions with Parisians. >They claimed that at least the French who live in the north of France are >not nearly as smug when interacting with non-French/barely-French speakers. MP>She found them to be quite friendly. Yes, there seems to be a lot of arrogance built into Paris where other areas may be more interested in tourist dollars than that. Plus it's likely worse for Americans than Canadians or others since the French took a lot of grief over things that went on in WW2 which I think the Americans harped on about more than most, and longer. "You can put your arms down, the war is over.." --- * SLMR Rob * Politically incorrect...and proud of it!!! * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .