Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Happy Bastille Day!

 

6 comments:

Dave Miller said...

We need a big parade! With tanks... cannons, soldiers in dress uniforms. And more tanks! Missiles if we have them.

That's how to celebrate such an important day.

But Cancan Girls are good too.

Shaw Kenawe said...

Dave, LOL!

I have close friends in France who come to visit me every year (missed the COVID year!). I sent this to them, and they loved it!

The music is from the final Act of Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, the 'Galop infernal' is the most famous example of Can-can music.

I can't hear that piece of classical music without seeing Can-can kickers; and when I hear the William Tell Overture, I think of The Lone Ranger!

Dave Miller said...

Music is that way. A friend of mine raised here in Las Vegas... her Mom was an original Follies girl here years ago. her mom was French.

Such a famous piece of music... and dance!

Dave Miller said...

PS... i thought you'd get the reference...

Mike said...

This video lead to a lot of other similar videos. I've been having a good time the last little while.

Shaw Kenawe said...

Mike:

Vive la France!