JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for September 08, 2019

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    A Common 'tator  about 5 years ago

    Thanks to William the Conqueror invading England in 1066, 40% of the English language is derived from the French. Many of the words maybe pronounced slightly differently but their French origin is evident.I actually live 20 minute from Amboise. It is a beautiful and historic town. Mick Jagger lives in Amboise too. The wine region here is arguably the best in France.The Chateau de Nazelles is more a guest a house these days, rather than a conventional castle. I’m a little concerned about George ripping lumps out of the wall though.

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    jpayne4040  about 5 years ago

    Mona Lisa T-shirts? That would be an instant thrift store donation.

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    ajr58  about 5 years ago

    My wife collects “souvenir rocks” After our honeymoon in Germany, Switzerland and France, I came back with +20 pounds of rocks, cobblestones and castle pieces in my backpack.

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    Pedmar Premium Member about 5 years ago

    C’est la vie!

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    sprint  about 5 years ago

    I will always remember “D” asking why the French didn’t have a word for entrepreneur’

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  about 5 years ago

    “Mr. Gorbachev, Tear this wall down.”

    Then one thing led to another…

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    Enter.Name.Here  about 5 years ago

    Many English words and phrases come from other……othe……ah…AH -CHOO!

    Gesundheit! ;-)

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