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Pondering Paris

posted at 6:42 pm
on Nov. 8, 2005

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Susie has a ticket to Paris for later this month—leaving on the 16th.  She’s been very excited about her trip, which would be her and a close girlfriend who’s never been to Paris before.

However, it seems like a trip to Paris might be altogether too memorable, or risky.  I’m starting to think travelling there would be a bad idea, and that she should skip the trip, or fly in and immedaitely depart for another safer city, like Pamplona.

On the other hand, there has been little disturbance in Paris proper, and she hasn’t been back in ages, and this trip would be an excellent one, and the money’s already spent.

What do you all think?

Update: Susie decided to go, on the sage advice of a friend living in Paris.

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Of course, I don't have tickets, so I can't say exactly how I'd feel. But I would say that you shouldn't worry about it too much. Someone told me that there were 26,000 cars burned in rioting last year in France, but we weren't worried about it then...

 

Posted by Jason
  at 1:24 pm on Nov. 9, 2005

 

 

 

She should definitely go. Storm and fury, signifying nothing (well, nothing life-threatening, anyway). Tell her to have a cafe creme and pain au chocolat for me.

 

Posted by Justin
  at 12:19 am on Nov. 11, 2005

 

 

 

Er, Theatre major here. That's 'sound and fury'.

As for Paris, indeed, bon voyage, bon chance et bon vacances. That's all I got.

 

Posted by Darren
  at 8:54 am on Nov. 11, 2005

 

 

 

"Told by an idiot" wink I stand corrected.

 

Posted by justin
  at 10:26 am on Nov. 11, 2005

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