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[tealin]

So ... what was up with Bastille Day this year?

I mean, not in France; obviously there were parades and fireworks and stuff. I mean in the U.S. of A. I never remember this much attention being paid to Bastille Day outside of 'Learning about the culture is just as important as learning the language' bloody useless French class. Did I just never notice it before? Is it a California thing?* Or is it, as I cynically suspect, because we have a new administration and thus it's OK to not hate France anymore so anyone with an international perspective is celebrating this by overcompensating?

*very much doubt this

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[pippins-nose.livejournal.com]

It's not a California thing, because I too noticed this... at least, everyone on twitter was mentioning it :/ I figured it somehow became... an internet fad or joke this year....?
In conclusion, I have no idea either, but am just as bewildered.