This year, we celebrated the 4th of July on Friday, July 3rd. Our celebration was not the typical American celebration of the holiday: instead of fireworks, we had a military ceremony... instead of seeing relatives and family, the students spoke with French veterans and heard their tales... instead of hot dogs, hamburgers, and macaroni and cheese, we had pâté, crevettes, and taboulé. Needless to say, it was not their typical celebration but nonetheless, it was certainly a memorable one.
The ceremony began at 5:30 in the afternoon. During the ceremony, some students (Molly, Kate, and Sam) participated in the placing of the flowers. The other students sang “La Marseillaise” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” We should all be proud of them, random comments from the spectators said that they did a great job!
After the ceremony was our Fourth of July dinner party. All of the families and students enjoyed a tasty meal and then hit the dance floor. :)
What a great group!
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