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More details on pigeons in Paris, si vous plait!

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Originally Posted by allen newell (Post 141254)

I couldn't shake that pigeon off my tail !

May I recommend you read Hemingway's posthumously published novel "Islands In The Stream" and in the first third of this great story of a father and his three sons, Hemingway details the early hungrier years in the "City of Light" and how he and young Bumby would stalk and shoot the dense populations of pigeons in the Champs D' Elysee, dispatching them with a slingshot, and bringing them home for the table. Bon appetit!!

From what we could discern while in Paris for 4 days, Hemingway did not shoot enough of those pigeons! The one I posted followed us around looking for a handout!

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Originally Posted by allen newell (Post 141121)

We did visit one afternoon while in Paris Harry' New York bar which according to legend is one o 2 bars that Ernest Hemingway frequented when he lived in Paris. As the story goes, one bar Hemingway frequented when he had money and the other when he was short on funds. Harry's was the one he frequented when he had little $$. Anyway, We had drinks at Harry's and took time to reflect on Hemingway's legacy. Small bar with many college banners and Hemingway pics about the walls.

Allen;
The Ritz Hotel in Paris was frequented By Hemingway many times in his life. He had several trunks stored in the basement for many years. The Ritz hotel has been under a two year renovation, with the hotel completely closed. Did by chance did you get close enough to see if the hotel had reopened?? or if they had an opening date? I did enjoy this thread, and the comments on your trip.Thanks
David

Hi David, the Ritz was on my list to visit but my lady friend had other ideas so it got squeezed out in favor of a cruise on the Seine, going up to the top of the Eiffel Tower and a number of museum visits. Best I could do was one drink at Harry's New York Bar!