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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Vive La Gauche!

This is the night when Hollande beat Sarkozy and the Left came back into power in France.
It was a BIG DEAL!!!
They announced it on the big tv that the new guy won (by just a hair). Everyone was cheering and yelling and drinking, and of course smoking.
It was just like when Obama won in the States. Everyone had waited so long for this moment. We kept our mouths shut about how quickly that kind of moment can fade away.
Mom and Dad decided it best to get me out of there, La Place de la Bastille, as the crowds were getting thicker and tighter and louder.
We left before Hollande arrived to greet his supporters, the new majority.
We were way down the canal by the time he arrived but we could faintly hear him speaking to the people on the loud speaker.
The streets where we walked were empty as all the people were celebrating at the Bastille. It was serene and appropriate as we walked home by ourselves and let the French celebrate their victory on their own.

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