Re: [FairfieldLife] La fête de la musique

[Llundrub]

Yeah well, we have Mardi-Gras for two weeks.       ----- Original Message ----- From: TurquoiseB To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:37 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] La fête de la musique Just as a rap on the differences in the two cultures, and why I prefer this one, today's the Summer Solstice. In the US, this day would be celebrated by the occasional Neopagan, astrology freaks, and a few others.  Here it's celebrated by everyone, in the form of music. Tonight, in literally *every* city, town, and village in France, there will be music.  Stages will be erected. Sound systems will be set up.  Bands will perform.  People will dance and party down into the wee hours of tomorrow morning.  It's just so...uh...civilized.  :-) Here in Paris, the Metros will be open all night (for a change), enabling people to get around and see all the acts they want to see.  And they have a lot to choose from; there are over 120 different stages set up, with musical groups ranging from rock to rap to heavy metal to classical to odd folk groups from even odder countries. And it's all free.  Or rather, it's all paid for as part of being a French person and paying one's taxes.  It's nice to be in a place where sometimes the money you put into the system actually comes back to you in a form you can appreciate. Everyone out there have fun with your Solstice.  I cert- ainly intend to... Unc To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.