March 24, 2006
HEAD IN THE WRONG DIRECTION FOR 217 YEARS AND YOU GET TO YOUR DESTINATION EVENTUALLY:
Protest Turns Violent in Heart of Paris (Molly Moore, March 24, 2006, Washington Post)
It was just the scene the French government had been dreading: burning cars seven blocks from the Eiffel Tower, shop windows smashed along one of the capital's toniest streets, and columns of helmeted riot police advancing across the greensward of a prominent tourist venue.Antoil Ethuin, 48, stood outside the shattered windows of his Bike n' Roll rental shop Thursday, stunned by the destruction of the worst violence in two weeks of student protests in Paris and other French cities.
"My country is broken," said Ethuin...
It was a cheap trinket when it was put together.
MORE:
France searches soul over anti-Semitism (SUSAN SACHS, 3/24/06, Globe and Mai)
They hate Jews for believing in the soul.l
Posted by Orrin Judd at March 24, 2006 8:28 AMAnd when they find it they will sigh in relief. "Yep! The anti-semitism is still where I left it!"
Posted by: Mikey at March 24, 2006 9:29 AMThat last headline has a typo--I believe it's supposed to read "France searches for soul..."
Posted by: Timothy at March 24, 2006 1:20 PMOne can imagine a column of French police advancing towards the rioters when the leader of the patrol suddenly looks at his watch, throws down his weapon, and exclaims "It's time for my break!"
Posted by: Matt Murphy at March 24, 2006 6:11 PM