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1monster

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3. Wow. And people complain that our National Anthem is

Reply to Jack Rabbit (Original post)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 10:59 AM

Jul 2012

too violent and war like!

I'm trying to imagine the Klingons having such an anthem... but no, more likely the Romulans...

Considering that the Bastille held only seven prisoners at the time, the storming of the Bastille was more a symbolic victory than any great military triump. But symbols are sometimes more important than any concrete reality.

So Happy Bastille Day!

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Happy Bastille Day. Resist austerity. [View all] Jack Rabbit Jul 2012 OP

Thank you! The Blue Flower Jul 2012 #1

K&R! Overseas Jul 2012 #2

Wow. And people complain that our National Anthem is 1monster Jul 2012 #3

I had to memorize it back in HS French class Patiod Jul 2012 #4

Freeing the prisoners was not the objective of the attack Jack Rabbit Jul 2012 #5

I like the shorter version. Historic NY Jul 2012 #6

Merci beaucoup! Paka Jul 2012 #7

Ah, you mean this one . . . Jack Rabbit Jul 2012 #8

La Marseillaise anon-y-moose Jul 2012 #9