“Today, let us forget it all.” He said, meaning the bankruptcy, criminal charges and upcoming court appearances.
She looked at him in the mirror where she was washing her face. Even her skin was weary.
“Train tickets to Vieux Port.” He no longer had his cars, or driver’s license for that matter. “Première classe.”
“Remember when we first met? Strolling, feeling the Old City.” He took her hand. “Viens avec moi, mon amour. On va se flâner.”
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Beauty of the World: In this series I use an “untranslatable word” in a story. These wonderful words capture the beauty of languages around the world.
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Untranslatable Word:
Flâner (French, v.): leisurely strolling the streets.
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For more wonderfully untranslatable words, see:
- Untranslatable Words, by Tim Lomas, PhD.
- Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words, by Ella Frances Sanders
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Reblogged this on Looking For The Light Blog.
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Thank you for reblogging, M! Very much appreciated. 🙂
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Rejoice!
Song-A-Day-Challenge-Day-4 dawns!
U’ll b falling off your chair w laughter after u’ve heard this 1:
https://bradscribe.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/its-all-done-in-the-best-possible-taste-song-a-day-challenge-day-4/
Enjoy!
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Wonderful! 🙂
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Haha 🙂 What a treat! Thank you, Brad.
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Have u heard of Kenny Everett?
He was a v English institution! As well as an undeniable treat (every week)
Cheers!
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I’m going to have to learn more! The name isn’t connecting to a lot of music for me, so thanks especially for the introduction! 🙂
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Cuddly Ken first started out as a radio DJ – he played music, rather than recorded any! Altho never appeared in movies, he played lots of characters on his TV show!
Put “Kenny Everett’s Television Show” on YouTube and u will find dozens of hilarious clips!
Enjoy!
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