Posts Tagged ‘France’
Night Train Misses Drunken Teen
A drunk French teenager narrowly escaped death last week after falling asleep on a railway track and slumbering undisturbed as a high-speed train speed over him. The 19-year old, whose name was not released, remained fast asleep face down on a stretch of track near Saint Nolff in southern Brittany, as the Quimper to Paris train raced over, [...]
Cool Hand Luc on a Schwinn and a Blues Brothers Tribute in Wichita
A study in contrasts... last week in Kansas a man was sentenced to 122 months in prison for driving his car through the Wichita City Hall. While halfway around the world, the French are preparing to stage a penal version of the Tour de France with 196 convicts. In Kansas, Marcus Johnson pleaded no contest to criminal damage to property, making [...]
Quiet Riot, French Workers Say “Non”
In these trying times, everyone takes the loss of their job differently. Take the French for instance, this past week: Workers at a factory operated by the U.S. firm 3M released the French manager they had held hostage for over 24 hours on Thursday after a deal on conditions for laid-off staff. The industrial director of the group, Luc [...]
French Military Stallion Goes AWOL in Paris
Now Groundskeeper Willie may have labeled them cheese-eatin' surrender monkeys, but I have always found the French to be very nice and accommodating. Which may play into the stereotype. I give you Garibaldi, a 15 year old military stallion, who went for a run through Paris streets after throwing off his Republican Guard rider. How is it that [...]
Carla Bruni Wins While President Sarkozy Is Poked
It’s a merry Christmas for French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his lovely wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The professional model and pop singer turned First Lady, was seeking 125,000 euros in court damages from Pardon, a fashion chain that sold purses emblazoned with a nude picture of her—without her permission. Last week a French court [...]
