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Hekate

(94,691 posts) Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:19 PM Nov 2020

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Overseas DUers, please check in!

Someone said bells were ringing in Paris and fireworks in London, and I really need to know. It made my husband and me cry all over again just to think of it.

I cried this morning when I saw the news that Joe & Kamala really won, and I could hardly catch my breath.

Please just check in here. Love ya.

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Overseas DUers, please check in! (Original Post) Hekate Nov 2020 OP

Here in the states but leighbythesea2 Nov 2020 #1

The church bells in Paris were in honour of Samuel Paty - The teacher who was beheaded. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #5

Here is the video of the church bells in Paris. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #2

Fireworks Laurelin Nov 2020 #3

They have been in my neighborhood in NL too RocRizzo55 Jan 2021 #6

Hoi Laurelin Jan 2021 #7

One of our Mexican friends Foolacious Nov 2020 #4

Back in Asia on June 8th AZLD4Candidate May 2022 #8

I hope everything works out well for you and your wife, wherever you land. Be well. Hekate May 2022 #9

leighbythesea2

(1,216 posts)

1. Here in the states but

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:22 PM

Nov 2020

I saw the church bell video in Paris on twitter and teared up. Lovely.

GoneOffShore

(17,602 posts)

5. The church bells in Paris were in honour of Samuel Paty - The teacher who was beheaded.

Reply to leighbythesea2 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 08:00 AM

Nov 2020

Just happened to coincide with the election.

Mike 03

(16,822 posts)

2. Here is the video of the church bells in Paris.

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:41 PM

Nov 2020

It was so moving I bookmarked it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214494887

Laurelin

(642 posts)

3. Fireworks

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:44 PM

Nov 2020

Somebody in my neighborhood in the NL set off fireworks.

Also got many relieved texts from Dutch, German, Brazilian and American friends.

RocRizzo55

(980 posts)

6. They have been in my neighborhood in NL too

Reply to Laurelin (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 10:59 AM

Jan 2021

Not as bad as last year, but they have been here.
I am between Utrecht and Arnhem.

Laurelin

(642 posts)

7. Hoi

Reply to RocRizzo55 (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 03:32 PM

Jan 2021

I'm near Eindhoven. Nice to meet you. 🙂

Foolacious

(516 posts)

4. One of our Mexican friends

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:56 PM

Nov 2020

came over to hoist a celebratory tequila!

AZLD4Candidate

(6,285 posts)

8. Back in Asia on June 8th

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2022, 11:42 PM

May 2022

Hekate

(94,691 posts)

9. I hope everything works out well for you and your wife, wherever you land. Be well.

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #8)

Thu May 12, 2022, 11:48 PM

May 2022

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