Happy Bastille Day!

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Ok, I like to kid about France's martial prowess of late as much as the next guy. You know, celebrate Cinco de Mayo along with the Mexicans because it represents a huge defeat of the French, every May read about the ignominious fall of the Republic to the Nazis, etc.

However since the Wikipedia entry on Bastille Day begins: For the Battlestar Galactica episode, see... Ouch! After that, I have to expose my Francophile side.

Everyone knows about French wine, but have you considered Bastille Day cocktails? How about a style of beer native to France, Biere de Guarde. Maybe check out the Tour de France?

If you are bored by road racing with bicycles, I have noticed that the excitement rises with each litre of Biere de Guarde consumed.

Hoopla!