July 14, 2008

To the Bastille!

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and all that.

I took a European history class taught by a guy who was working on his Master's in the French Revolution, so he talked about it a lot. I still have trouble with it. (Maybe I need a French version of Schoolhouse Rock, because I can totally explain No More Kings! and The Shot Heard 'Round the World.)

When I was on the safety committee at work, I did try to rename it the Committee of Public Safety, but nobody understood why I thought that'd be funny. Chemists (as a general rule) have less of a grasp of French history than I do.

If it didn't happen in the middle of the Tour de France, I probably wouldn't even notice that it was Bastille Day...but since it does, I do. Happy Bastille Day, everyone!

Posted by Nic at July 14, 2008 08:13 PM | TrackBack
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May be I can dumb down the revolution for you. I'm totally obsessed with it. I learned about it in AP Euro History and in French class all in the french. I got it down!

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