Posted on 04/15/2019 7:57:28 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
As night fell in Paris and the fire continued to roar, the surrounding crowds came together in heartbreak, in disbelief and in song. Rising above the flames came a chorus of voices — uniting through hymns as they mourned their beloved cathedral.
As of Monday evening, a video of bystanders singing “Ave Maria” had been viewed more than 3.5 million times on Twitter. The video was widely shared, with many users referring to the scene in Paris as “powerful” and “moving.”
France’s Notre Dame, steeped in history, survived the French Revolution and two world wars. Around the world, many reacted to news of the blaze by recalling trips to the cathedral and sharing photos of the landmark in brighter days. Others took to social media to express hope that France would be able to rebuild all that was lost.
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They’ll probably be charged with hate speech.
Ping.
Ping.
Damn screen is getting blurry....
If this is found to be a Muslim hate crime the Frenchies need to go full Charles Martel on them. If they don’t then La France est fini.
How long do you think it will be before
someone claims that the Democrats
set fire to Notre Dame to get the Mueller
report off the front page?
Correct
How many muzzies joined in to show support.
Prayer.
And a Gun.
A good combination to take a country back.
I don’t see it that way, either. But sooner or later some FReeper will gut-feel it, and the thread will go to 400.
If it turns out to be a Muslim thing,
well, I suppose it’s France’s turn
to plow the fields of Afghanistan.
Very moving.
I’m a cynical old buzzard who thinks France deserved to be occupied in WWII since they pretty well guaranteed there would be another war at Versailles. And they never forgave us for liberating them. De Gaulle was a pompous ingrate.
Yes, de Gaulle was full of himself.
But, in the 1980's, my wife and I had dinner at the home of a French bank V.P. in Paris where there were just three of us Americans present. All of the French guys essentially apologized for the treatment of Americans since the war. They pointed out that a lot of French people appreciated Americans and did not like de Gaulle's handling of the situation.
Shows why having Arab Colonies, like the French did, was never a good idea.
Macaroni ain’t Charles Martel.
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