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Pastimes : Don't Ask Rambi
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To: melinda abplanalp who wrote (39470)10/10/1999 7:49:00 AM
From: nihil  Read Replies (2) of 71178
 
It's your constitutional right aa an American to paint your house! I remember in Paris in the 1960's at the OECD my (American) counterpart's office suite mate, a young French baron, was terribly disturbed because he could not find someone to paint his private apartment. There were no "do-it-yourself stores" and venders would not sell paint to homeowners. They smuggled in some paint and snuff from Sears in the diplomatic pouch and had a typical U.S. weekend party painting his apartment. It was beautiful -- the first latex paint in Paris perhaps, done with skill and artistry by amateurs. The baron was astounded by the "can do" spirit of Americans. aanother example of "le defi Americain!" -- of course you can paint your house!
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