Thursday, October 16th, 2008
As National Anthem's go, this is a rousing tune and far better than that dirge we call 'God save the Queen.' However, this like all national symbols can be taken too seriously.
At the French v Tunisia soccer game last night, the Tunisians boo'ed La Marseillaise. There are about 150k of them in France, no doubt welcome as cheap labour providing they keep their mouths shut.Well Sarkozy's reaction was both pathetic and hilarious; he has decreed that if there is anymore insolence to the Anthem prior to a match, then the match will be cancelled.
France has changed then. At the beginning of the 20th century, there was a French music hall artist called Le Petomane; by coincidence , he was born in Marseilles. He could fart like no man before nor since and one of his specialities at the Moulin Rouge was to play La Marseillaise with a flute up his arse to the pleasure of the crowd. I would have loved to have been there. Had a mini paperback on him once; can't find it now.
Sure, I am proud of the symbols of my country but if someone wants to mock them or abuse them, then I just smile.
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