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Tag: Paris
A Less Pleasant Bus Stop Than Marilyn Monroe’s
It was to be expected in any “major metropolitan city.” The inevitability of public transportation fucking you over on the… Read more A Less Pleasant Bus Stop Than Marilyn Monroe’s
Inflation Killed the Crêpe
Of course, it had always been a “convenient” snack. The crêpe. One of those “in a pinch” things anybody could… Read more Inflation Killed the Crêpe
Pacing Putain
It was the sort of thing one thought could only be seen in the movies—the type of person who actually paces. In… Read more Pacing Putain
Joining the Bicyclette Gang
Somehow, it just happened. Sooner or later, when you reached a certain age—usually thirteen or fourteen—you found yourself, as a… Read more Joining the Bicyclette Gang
Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Included
It’s never been any secret that “legitimately” finding a place to live is all but impossible, regardless of which Western “civilization”… Read more Carbon Monoxide Detector Not Included
Crashing Into Greatness
She didn’t get right properly into Princess Diana until around 2013, after seeing, for the first time, Amélie. She was thirteen when the… Read more Crashing Into Greatness
The (France) Gall
Like most Americans, Ben Ressen had no idea who France Gall was. Not until that rather dramatic day at the… Read more The (France) Gall
Pain au Chocolat Paucity
From the outset, there was a strange aura about the garden that day. Not that the Tuileries, constantly teeming with… Read more Pain au Chocolat Paucity
Money for Nothing
Sure, Allie had heard of the fabled inflation that was also supposed to be happening in the magical land of… Read more Money for Nothing
Literary Bitch 