prêter serment: to take an oath
investiture: inauguration
discours: speech
foule: crowd
robe et manteau jaune pâle rebrodé: what Michelle Obama was wearing
fiere d'être américaine: proud to be an American
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For a long time, we were just another typical Washington, DC family: two policy-oriented jobs, two kids, and two cars. Out of the blue, my husband got a new assignment; we ditched the old jobs and the cars (but kept the kids) and headed to Paris for what started out to be a three-year, and eventually became a four-year tour.
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3 comments:
Bonjour:
Si vous voulez regarder des photos prises d'un particulier - j'en ai mis qqunes sur mon blog - meme l' ambiance en ville y compris le metro...
You would have been very proud of your city!
It was a great day for the US. Amd how extremely thrilling to see Bush get on a plane and get out of town.
Amen, sister!
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