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Suzy Schultz's avatar

I love the idea of this. I've experienced this a couple of time in Atlanta. Once, when walking with a friend, we stopped into the local Kirkwood wine store, and did a tasting outside . The stone wall and small patio made me feel like I was in Europe, even though I was just blocks from my home. Another time was at Nomad, a store at Ponce City Market, where I got lost looking at their coffee table books on travel and photography. Both times, I felt like I had briefly visited another place or culture.

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Catherine Neiner's avatar

Sounds like you have this art down to a . . .science? Maybe ability to flaneaur should be added to your city rating system.

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Gilbert Kulers's avatar

So it goes.

Nice. 👍

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Noel M's avatar

Nice song. A corollary is this one he did with Paul Simon in 2015:

"New York Is My Home"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpsVSLUOCGA

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The JV's avatar

I wonder how the French would feel about translating "to flane" as "farting around." L'Academie may ban your passport. On the other hand, I did once purchase this book, so you may be right! https://a.co/d/bKNRirF

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Daren Wang's avatar

I hope you keep it on the shelf next to Baudelaire.

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The JV's avatar

Mais bien sur mon Ami!!!

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