The F Bomb
You would think that living in a land of Francophones you would not see or hear a lot of English vulgarities. I see them all the time.

Here's a picture that ran on the front page of the lo cal paper:



I don't think they would have a run a picture showing "Nique les profs!"

I was watching lo cal hockey on TV two nights ago. They were interviewing one of the players from the Geneva pro hockey team and he was wearing a baseball cap emblazoned with "Fucking Fondue." I spent some time trying to parse the meaning of it.

Both of our girls belong to a gymnastics club. They also take dance lessons. Both have regular recitals or exhibitions to show that their parents' money is not going to waste. Rap music is often used to accompany the activities. It is strange to watch a bunch a cute seven and eight years going through a gymnastics routine to a rap song liberally sprinkled with expletives and usually, as rap frequently is, on a subject that is entirely inappropriate.