The Mistral is upon us:
Gone are the days where
I care
About my hair
It's not fair
I want to marry the mayor
And eat some pear
As you can see, Avignon is right in the wind corridor of this rather phallic-shaped wind movement.
There are things that one must give up during the season of the Mistral:
a) wearing skirts = a BIG no no
b) lighting up in the streets
c) instantly wind-swept looking hair - could also be classified as a pro
The name comes from the Languedoc dialect of the Provencal language - it means 'masterly'.
Tomorrow is incidentally my first day at the Lycee Frederic Mistral.
Monsieur Mistral (1830- 1914) is somewhat of a legend in this part of the world. He was/is the most revered writer in Occitan literature.
The French are big on quotes so here's one from the man himself -
The name comes from the Languedoc dialect of the Provencal language - it means 'masterly'.
Tomorrow is incidentally my first day at the Lycee Frederic Mistral.
Monsieur Mistral (1830- 1914) is somewhat of a legend in this part of the world. He was/is the most revered writer in Occitan literature.
The French are big on quotes so here's one from the man himself -
« Les cinq doigts de la main ne sont pas tous égaux. »
Here's a picture of Adam being shaken by 'Le Mistral'.
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