Just say non
The French know how to protest. In a tradition that some ascribe to the 1789 revolution, demonstrators often march to express their interests. Beyond protests including baggage handlers and the police, recent years have even seen the unemployed and prostitutes take to the streets–to protest.
Wine protests have also been happened at various moments over the past century in France. Sadly, in the past few years they have been violent.
So it’s good to see these French protesters have a sense of humor [via BBC]:
French marchers say ‘non’ to 2007Hundreds of protesters in France have rung in the New Year by holding a light-hearted march against it….
The tension mounted as the minutes ticked away towards midnight – but the arrival of 2007 did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm.
The protesters began to chant: “No to 2008!”
tags: wine | France | french protests
