So, something pretty exciting happened in France yesterday. Francois Hollande was voted to be the next President of France! He's the first Socialist (Liberal) President in 17 years. We've been following the election in my classes, so I actually knew what was going on, and it was terribly exciting. I lost a lot of bets. This is really really awesome though.
I was in Prague during the actual announcement, but I watched the news on the French channel during his acceptance speech and the mob crazy parties in the Bastille. What an amazing thing to be a part of and to understand and appreciate. I made sure to get newspapers today so one day I can show my children, who won't care at all, that I was there when this was happening! Hooray for progressive social reforms and liberal leadership!! VIVA LA FRANCE!
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