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FakeNoose

(43,409 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:24 AM 7 hrs ago

We have a lot of shared history with our friends in France!

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July 14th - Happy Bastille Day to our friends across the pond (Original Post) FakeNoose 7 hrs ago OP

Most Inspirational Kid Berwyn 6 hrs ago #1

In France it's called 'le 14 juillet' or 'la fete nationale' CurtEastPoint 6 hrs ago #2

Military parade (which Trump wanted to duplicate): dalton99a 6 hrs ago #3

I've always loved the marching bands! FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #4

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1. Most Inspirational

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:32 AM

6 hrs ago

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2. In France it's called 'le 14 juillet' or 'la fete nationale'

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:48 AM

6 hrs ago

THey don't call it Bastille Day. Just FYI

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3. Military parade (which Trump wanted to duplicate):

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:55 AM

6 hrs ago

some bad audio

~ 00:27:00 Marseillaise

... zzzzzzzzzz ...

~ 01:54:00 Foreign Legion

... hardware, misc. ....

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4. I've always loved the marching bands!

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 10:04 AM

6 hrs ago

I can skip the other stuff though ....