Comments on: three http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Adrienhb http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24212 Mon, 26 May 2008 02:12:49 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24212 I am amazed by Tadpole’s storytelling talent! It’s… great, simply great.
And so nice to listen to.

]]> By: Lost in France http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24211 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:19:18 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24211 That fountain is truly my favorite in Paris. It must be the Tadpole in me ….

]]> By: Danna http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24210 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:37:40 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24210 She sounds so lovely in French and Yorkshire(ish.)

]]> By: Thierry http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24209 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:05:47 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24209 The Modern Art Museum in Nice has got a Nikki de St-Phalle foutain made up exclusively of boobs – Tadpole might be impressed ! ;)
http://www.biosstars.com/n/niki/nice/nikinice.htm

]]> By: magillicuddy http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24208 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24208 so when’s tadpole’s show? lol like a happening, with art and music and libre interprétation…

]]> By: Sorbonnite http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24207 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:21:44 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24207 Tadpole is clearly ahead of her time again as Woman’s Hour chose to cover Niki de St Phalle yesterday http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/03/2008_16_wed.shtml

]]> By: parkin pig http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24206 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:52:45 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24206 As a future bride you might be interested to see Nikki de Saint Phalle’s sculture “La Mariée” at the Pompidou.
I snapped it with some other nana here.

]]> By: PJ Carz http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24205 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:21:53 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24205 Merci pour “poom pah doom.” This made my day, and I have played it more than once.

My husband, whose French works on the emergency level only (when his spectacles were broken on a business trip, he stopped in at a Parisian optometrist and said, “Ma lunette est malade,” and the lovely Frenchman at the counter fixed his eye glasses with a kind smile and no charge.) He tells this story to everybody, in praise of the French.

But what I really wanted to say is that upon hearing Tadpole on my speakers, husband asked, “Is that Petite’s little girl, and what is she singing?”

I found this exciting, since I have tried to infect him with my enthusiam for la France and le francais for, um ok, let us just say exty years. Thank you Petite and Tadpole!

Hibou and chouette? who knew?

“Dans la foret lointaine, entends tu le cukoo, du haut de son grand chene, il repond au hibou. Cukoo, cukoo, cukoo, cukoo, cukoo, etc.

I learned that little song from my Flemish French teacher very long ago. Guess she neglected to mention “chouette” or more likely, I forgot it. She remains one of my favorite teachers after all these years because she was so genuine in her love for her culture.

Ok, I’m babbling now.

Did you, The Boy, M. Frog or Tadpole learn the “hibou” song along the way, or was Madame Dore just passing along one of her personal favorites?

Oh, yes, and p.s. I saw a picture of the Pope on his visit to Bush, and he wore a white robe and … wait for it … red shoes! I could only think of you and Dorothy in Oz.

hugs

]]> By: Rachel http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24204 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:26:41 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24204 oh. my. god. that made my day. she’s SO adorable! poumpa poumpa poumpadere..i think i’ll be saying that the rest of the day (in the three varying pitches of course)!

]]> By: Teaperson http://petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24203 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:55:27 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/04/14/elephants/#comment-24203 How is Mr Frog these days? It’s been a while since we heard any news! Does he have a significant other as well? What’s he saying to the wedding news? After reading your book — along with many others, I’m sure — we’d love to have an update on Mr Frog as well! (Provided he consents, of course…).

T

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