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French Study Group - Library [Monday after classes]
"Nice to see y'all in your proper bodies this week," Sookie said with a smile, waving at the assembled group. "Hope Homecoming didn't wear you out too much, because today's a fun vocabulary day: candy! And Halloween, which I'm not sure they actually celebrate in France, but more importantly: candy. Des bonbons.
"In my world, the French consider it an 'imported holiday,' and it's only celebrated by certain demographics," Emma added. "Halloween in France is usually celebrated by young people in costumes going to parties at friends' places, parties or clubs. The costumes themselves tend to be traditionally scary creatures such as vampires, ghosts and witches, rather than costumes like princesses, superheroes, or the 'sexy' ones you find at the store here. Which are tacky, and none of you ought to wear."
"Trick-or-Treating is known as des bonbons ou des coups de bâton. The French, being the French, have to come up with phrases of their own for the holiday -- such as un feu follet for Jack O' Lantern -- because using the American ones would be un-French."
"Even," Sookie added, "if our terms are cuter. But anyway, work with the vocab! And feel free to look up the French version of your costume, if you've planned ahead to Sunday."
"In my world, the French consider it an 'imported holiday,' and it's only celebrated by certain demographics," Emma added. "Halloween in France is usually celebrated by young people in costumes going to parties at friends' places, parties or clubs. The costumes themselves tend to be traditionally scary creatures such as vampires, ghosts and witches, rather than costumes like princesses, superheroes, or the 'sexy' ones you find at the store here. Which are tacky, and none of you ought to wear."
"Trick-or-Treating is known as des bonbons ou des coups de bâton. The French, being the French, have to come up with phrases of their own for the holiday -- such as un feu follet for Jack O' Lantern -- because using the American ones would be un-French."
"Even," Sookie added, "if our terms are cuter. But anyway, work with the vocab! And feel free to look up the French version of your costume, if you've planned ahead to Sunday."
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