tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post8365658470440271722..comments2024-02-19T06:37:30.811+01:00Comments on The Everyday Life of a Young American Woman in France: La Toussaintlaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-41921947613019503962010-11-29T11:34:47.780+01:002010-11-29T11:34:47.780+01:00@Joel: Yeah, I hadn't even thought about the ...@Joel: Yeah, I hadn't even thought about the whole remembering people who died in wars but not others thing! It's so true. I guess that's probably because I don't have any family members who passed on during a war.<br /><br />@Julien: Thanks for the clearification! I figured Toussaint was all saints day, as that is how you translate it, but I didn't realize there were twolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-71586174458662537682010-11-29T10:57:29.450+01:002010-11-29T10:57:29.450+01:00Actually la Toussaint is la fête de "tous les...Actually la Toussaint is la fête de "tous les saints" (saints day) and it's one day before la commémoration des fidèles défunts (all souls day). Tomorrow both are more or less mixed together by the common usage.Julienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010160324272126628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-69160145420197018982010-11-04T06:36:47.411+01:002010-11-04T06:36:47.411+01:00I think the idea of a "day of the dead" ...I think the idea of a "day of the dead" is a pretty common one in a lot of societies besides our own (Canadian & American). Why? I'm not sure. But yes, remembering people is a good idea. Kind of odd that we only really have a day for remembering those who died in the wars, but not also for people who just have passed on in general. Hmm...Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654174504064162896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-7001602540304435722010-11-04T04:41:33.913+01:002010-11-04T04:41:33.913+01:00Yes,it's a wonderful idea. Made me cry.Yes,it's a wonderful idea. Made me cry.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314864134022779344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-2648998823912774362010-11-04T04:33:35.247+01:002010-11-04T04:33:35.247+01:00Good thought.Good thought.Mike Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753327891817266131noreply@blogger.com