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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Last Post
Dear friends, This is my last post on Frogsmoke. I’ve decided to stop this blog for a few reasons. In a few weeks time I will be moving to my new home, in the middle of my own forest, in … Continue reading
The day they blew up the Eiffel Bridge
Most people know Gustave Eiffel as the man who built the Eiffel Tower, but this master engineer created many more wonderful constructions. The Garabit Viaduct is one of them: From the Wonders of the World Databank: In the late 1800s, … Continue reading
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Three ways not to end your life
Christmas is not a happy time for everybody: man fails three times to kill himself in one evening A 65-year old man in the north of France, abandoned by his wife a few days before Christmas, couldn’t face being alone, … Continue reading
The Mystery of the French Fork
According to the Expanded Beard Type Chart, facial hair grow can be categorized in 33 types. Some of them are classics (mutton chops, goatee, Franz Josef), others are more modern (The Zappa and Super Mario), but only two are associated … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Frogsmokers!
I don’t know what’s going on in France when Spring starts, but the amount of newborn babies around Christmas is astounding. On 27 December 1925, little actor-to-be Michel Piccoli [wiki] saw the light, which makes him 83 today. On the … Continue reading
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Famous Moustache Turns 78
Jean Ferrat [wiki], one of my favorite French singers, was born December 26, 1930, so he turns 78 today. According to his own website he hasn’t done much in the past 15 years, so I have no recent photos of … Continue reading
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C’était si bon
OK, Eartha Kitt [wiki] wasn’t French so officially she doesn’t belong here, but one of her most famous songs was French so that’s some justification. Here’s she is, performing C’est si bon [wiki], with the original French lyrics by André … Continue reading
Edible Eiffel Tower
You wouldn’t believe it if you walk though a French supermarket, but the French are not the greatest chocolate eaters of the world. As a matter of fact, they’re only ninth in Europe, with an average yearly consumption of 6.8kg. … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Frogsmokers!
Just when I wasn’t looking these two ladies got a year older: Singer and actress Vanessa Paradis [wiki] turned 36 on December 22 Prima Donna Carla Bruni [wiki] (who is no longer a man-eater) turned 41 on December 23. Happy … Continue reading
Have a Safe Christmas!
Yours truly is taking a smoke break until after Christmas. Be happy, stay alive!
Face Blur Fail
Sometimes, the face blur technology in Google Streetview fails. That dog is clearly recognizable. View Larger Map
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Cat & Kitten
On The Catalyst: famous people & their cats. There’s only one that looks French to me, from 1956: (Click for bigger)
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