Pave: Merci, la France

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Pan·gae·a n. -- A hypothetical supercontinent comprising all the landmasses of the earth before the Triassic Period. Continental drift broke up Pangaea into Laurasia and Gondwanaland, both of which subsequently broke up into today's continents.

May 10th is Pangea Day, a day its organizers hope "the world comes together through film". [Pause.] Well, probably not. But it has produced films with unusual pairings of one country's citizens singing the anthem of another country.

We were a bit surprised to find France singing The Star Spangled Banner. In English. And moved by the sincere effort through all four verses, through its octave and a half. All the more affecting because, as in America, it is sung best when sung by the non-professional, who makes up in heart what he or she lacks in range or skill. Or so we believe.

LA BANNIÈRE ÉTOILÉE
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[Hat tip: Hervé]

Pave extends its thanks to all the participants, to everyone who made a contribution: Tristan Abgral, Bana Abouricheh, Bruno Allouche, Carmen Atias, Christine Bacnus, Gilles Barbault, Antoine Bonneau, Caroline Breton, Laurent Briet, Stephanie Bruni, Amandine Brunschwig, Laure Carrale, Florian Couveinhes, Bruno Droux, Violaine Etienne, Mariano Favetto, Caroline Ganne, Valentine Gomes-Ferenczi, Sylvie Guittard, Florence Jego, Marie Mélodie Herbet, Stephanie Hue, Vincent Hurtel, Anne Lasnier, Anne Solenn Le Bihan, Johannes Leonardo, Jean Louis Machine, Ian Madison, Flavio Manriquez, Olivier Mignot, Romain Montfort, Ghislaine Peltier, Karine Petite, Pascal Pique, Olivier Pracht, Valerie Renaudat, Jacques Rognant, Karine Schmidt, Sophie Sienne, Michele Troise, and Antoine Vallette.

Thank you, France.

It's good to remember there are still good things from France.

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