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Thu 07 Jul 2009An Irishman's Diary
WRITING ABOUT the culture of political protest in France, Lara Marlowe recalled the case of a “middle-aged, middle-class woman lawyer” she once met at a Parisian student march. The woman had no particular reason to be there. But, as Lara suggested, she was an enthusiast for Frances de facto national sport. “ Jadore manifester!” (“I love protesting!”) she explained.
The story reminded me of a humorous essay written a few years ago by Adam Gopnik, the New Yorkers then man in Paris, about his attempts to join what promised to be a new, American-style gym in the city.
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