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Selected Stories A number of my stories about living in Paris have appeared in Your Life Is A Trip Versions of the following stories are included in my forthcoming book, Bonne Chance —A Misguided Guide to Paris: “Now Playing in Paris” “In A Pig’s Ear” “Becoming a Fan” “Secrets of A Paris Plus Shopper” “Making Sense of Centimes” “Mastering the Art of French Dining” “The Inside Scoop on Paris Museums” “Opting Out of Photo Ops” |
Secrets Of A Paris 'Plus' Shopper I skipped dessert today, which is not easy to do in Paris, where patisseries flaunt their delicacies on almost every street corner. I was on my way to my favorite bistro when I passed a store whose name caught my eye, “Plus Madame.” Since I’ve never seen anything “plus” relating to women’s clothes advertised in Paris, I stopped to look. A sign in the window informed me that the store specialized in sizes 42. 42! That’s a size 8 in the U.S. and a size 10 in the U.K., but in France, it’s a “plus.” Suddenly, so was I. Continue reading on Your Life Is A Trip. |