A few greetings from Europe

[syringis]

éPeople reign over the American political world as God reigns over the universe. It is cause and end of all things; all comes out of it and all is absorbed in it." Alexis de Tocqueville

Link to tweet

A video is embeded. A French Orchestra plays the anthem.

🎉 Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸 Hymne interprété par L’Orchestre Prométhée pour les @etesdeladanse de ce soir ! 🎻

Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Paris, France @ Cercle de l'Union Interalliée

[Aristus]

1. Thank you for this, syringis.

It's an element of right-wing scripture that France and its people have never been 'properly grateful' for the US's intervention in World Wars I & II. They see it as a debt that France has been too mulish to 'repay'.

Personally, I see our involvement in those wars as us paying back the enormous debt we owe to France and her people for their help in securing our own independence. I will always feel that way.

I love France and her wonderful people!

[syringis]

2. Hi Aristus

My Pleasure

A think you will like this thread

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210831148

I'm too tired today, but tomorrow, I'll translate a few tweets from a French TV show called "History Secrets"

Until then, some pics of the Hermione. It is a reproduction of the 1779 Hermione, which ferried General La Fayette to the United States in 1780.

[Aristus]

3. I love tall-masted wooden sailing ships.

Master And Commander is one of my favorite films...