"Europeans"

[franceslievens]

In touristy guides Québec is considered very European. When walking through the suburbs of this city I don't agree: sidewalks, houses with porches... it all feels very American to me. P. has the solution when he notices the lack of American chains of stores: "Europe – for Americans – is America without Wal-Mart and Starbucks."

Comments

[thestormcellar.livejournal.com]

Hey! I resemble that remark!!!

*grumbles*

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! So he must have been correct then!

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

LOL

I thought that Québec was pretty Canadian actually...I agree with you about the suburbian houses. I remember that I thought they kinda looked like houses in the South of the States. Of course I have never been to Louisiana...

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

I've never been to the States, so actually only have the television to go on. P. has been to New York twice, and declares that also has a European air to it.

But I must say the centre is rather ... erm ... Québecois?

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say that NYC has a European air...but San Francisco definitely with its Victorian houses.

Are you having fun?

Have you tried to drink some Caribou?