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greatauntoftriplets

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2. Back in the day, I videotaped traffic in Etoile at rush hour from the Arc de Triomphe.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:11 PM

10 hrs ago

Always got laughs when I showed the tape. And that was decades ago. It's far worse today. Congratulations for surviving.

My cousins in Luxembourg take the train to Paris because they also hate the traffic there.

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Why would you drive in Paris? [View all] Old Crank 11 hrs ago OP

I loved the transit in France. Never waited more than 10 minutes for anything. appleannie1 11 hrs ago #1

Back in the day, I videotaped traffic in Etoile at rush hour from the Arc de Triomphe. greatauntoftriplets 10 hrs ago #2

We train in and out of Paris Old Crank 52 min ago #3