One of my homework assignments earlier this week was to list three cultural differences between the US and France, and I think after going to the Australian bar last night I should have enough material to complete my assignment and then some. John and I were expecting the Austrialian bar to be full of Austrialians, but apparently it's just the theme of the place. We definitely felt extremely American, as it was evident that our "going out" clothes were not nearly as chic as the European styles--more so in John's case, as it seems that he will have to start buying clothes two sizes smaller in order to fit in properly. Other than the clothes, however, we almost could have been in any American bar circa 1970/1980. Apparently music from the 70's and 80's is very popular over here--and going out on a Tuesday night is very popular over here as well considering how packed this place got. I was very impressed, actually, that everyone can go out until 2am on a Tuesday night. I guess Montpellier really is a college town! I found it amusing that we went from 70's/80's music to contemporary American rap, to classic American rock, and then to some pretty hard core techno. The bar was closed out to Frank Sinatra's New York, New York, and by 3am we were finally back at our apartment.
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John had some misgivings about the men's bathroom, however:
Don't get too close to that wall!
Also, if anyone is interested, you can dress up like a superhero and come to the Australian bar on March 14... avec le smile (with a smile):
2 comments:
Ah, John, Ambassadeur of the Demiworld. Put my son just about anywhere in this world and within no time he sniffs out that -je ne sais quoi- combination of beer, smoke, sweat, urine and vomit that he and his ilk love so dearly. Proud, I am so proud.
John should lead a tour of the world's most foul toilets...is that a shower in the photo or a urinal?
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