tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7066934823302883048..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Montréal — wow!Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3141342526979428282012-05-14T12:27:05.104+02:002012-05-14T12:27:05.104+02:00Thanks for the comment, glimpseofvad. Oui, parfait...Thanks for the comment, glimpseofvad. Oui, parfaitement — ça grouille. There were swarms of people everywhere, all enjoying themselves and the town.<br /><br />CHM and Beaver, I agree with CHM about Paris. The mentality and attitudes there have changed completely over the past 30 years. People are less abrupt and more accommodating. At the same time, one French-speaking Montrealer we met told us that when he was in France recently, everytime he spoke French to a French waiter or hotel clerk the answer came back in English. He was mystified and peeved.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15595659567577368612012-05-14T11:37:42.717+02:002012-05-14T11:37:42.717+02:00I have been a frequent reader of your blog for 2 y...I have been a frequent reader of your blog for 2 years. Very pleasant to read. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Montreal. C’est une ville qui « grouille » tout le temps.Vadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017730816577739949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29085705786367142812012-05-14T07:29:12.994+02:002012-05-14T07:29:12.994+02:00Bonjour Cousine,
Thank you for the link. I had a ...Bonjour Cousine,<br /><br />Thank you for the link. I had a good laugh.<br /><br />“[...] each time we asked the English equivalent of a menu item, he trotted off to the kitchen and returned with the translation. The fact that he did so gladly was a clear indication that we were not in France.”<br /><br />Fifty yeas ago, I would have agreed with the anonymous writer of that presentation about attitudes in France, but now, fortunately, things have changed and French people have become so much more pleasant than they were half a century ago! MDRchmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6016357551329414352012-05-14T02:34:17.441+02:002012-05-14T02:34:17.441+02:00Ken
I found something interesting:
http://www.av...Ken<br /><br />I found something interesting:<br /><br />http://www.avidcruiser.com/port-profiles/the-americas/north-america/canada/quebec-canada/<br /><br />well , never know when this will be possible :-) ( just kidding)The Beavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1864436975485097482012-05-14T00:20:04.839+02:002012-05-14T00:20:04.839+02:00We were in Montreal in the early 80s and it seems ...We were in Montreal in the early 80s and it seems to have livened up...a lot. Glad you are enjoying yourselves!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75274999009287618862012-05-13T23:35:11.715+02:002012-05-13T23:35:11.715+02:00Dean, we spoke French all the time. Or a mixture o...Dean, we spoke French all the time. Or a mixture of French and English. It's easy in Montréal — if you don't know the French word, you just insert the English word in the sentence. We were taken for French and for Swiss at various points.<br /><br />The Beaver, after posting I looked up the history of the AVV (Apportez Votre Vin) thing and found that at one time there was a loophole in the law that restaurants without a liquor license could take advantage of, and they did. Judy, yes, "brown-bagging" used to be the law in North Carolina, when many counties were "dry" and restaurants didn't have liquor licenses.<br /><br />Chris, Walt and I are talking about how much fun it could be to rent an apartment for a week or two in Montréal. Maybe someday...<br /><br />Mitch, I assume you have been to Montréal in the past. It has changed greatly since we were last there in the 1980s.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47379148156053189962012-05-13T21:39:10.030+02:002012-05-13T21:39:10.030+02:00Montreal is a place I've always wanted to visi...Montreal is a place I've always wanted to visit. Your post is quite an encouragement to make that happen. Glad you're having fun.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80805430449765123092012-05-13T17:33:29.103+02:002012-05-13T17:33:29.103+02:00Are you speaking and hearing more English or Frenc...Are you speaking and hearing more English or French when interacting with the montréalais? <br />The weather looks fantastic.<br />Vive le Québec libre!Dean Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03317311364315454284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47574055752296076922012-05-13T16:59:46.203+02:002012-05-13T16:59:46.203+02:00Ah oui, Beaver....duuuh on my part! Je vois bien m...Ah oui, Beaver....duuuh on my part! Je vois bien maintenant la date là à gauche... don't know how I missed it :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38850466897682560222012-05-13T16:28:58.561+02:002012-05-13T16:28:58.561+02:00@ Judith
La Journée will be celebrated on the 17t...@ Judith<br /><br />La Journée will be celebrated on the 17th - it's on the left hand side of the banner.<br /><br />You are correct as far as BYOB- it works both ways : for the restaurant - no liquor license ( it is expensive and they pass the cost to the customers) and as far as the customers are concerned, why pay for a bottle of wine @ $60.00 when you can purchase that bottle at or below $20 at the liquor or wine store.The Beavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-36906477444646624712012-05-13T16:26:43.763+02:002012-05-13T16:26:43.763+02:00Oh, thanks for the little snippet of your time in ...Oh, thanks for the little snippet of your time in Montreal. It makes me want to be there!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49955618221193756652012-05-13T16:03:46.228+02:002012-05-13T16:03:46.228+02:00No kidding... you'd really leave France to liv...No kidding... you'd really leave France to live in Montréal if the weather were nicer???<br /><br />Was it actually the <i>Journée Intérnationale Contre l'homophobie</i> that day? Or was the sign left from another day?<br /><br />I'm so glad you're enjoying everthing! (The sign about bringing your own alcohol... are you familiar with that concept in the U.S.? Getting a liquor license is expensive, and some restaurants, before they get the license, just allow you to bring your own. Perhaps that's what the story is there?)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.com