So a funny thing happened this morning while I was waiting for my bus to arrive. About 6 minutes in to what was supposed to be a 5-minute-wait, the sign indicated that the bus would arrive in another 4 minutes. Now, I am no math genius, but something clearly was not adding up. Had I been asked, I would have bet good money on the delay being caused by the ongoing taxi strike, which has crippled parts of the city over the past week. On higher odds, maybe it could have been a Presidential motorcade. I would have lost either bet. The slow but steady arrival of the French cavalry was about the last thing I expected to see on my Monday morning commute to work. Yet, there they were, in all of their plumed and sabred glory! It turns out that they were headed to a military processional at the Arc de Triomphe welcoming Cuban President Raul Castro to Paris for a historic visit, which was of course covered by the international media.
What you will not likely find in the news clips is a picture of the hoard of street sweepers that follow immediately behind the French cavalry throughout their Parisian ride. And of course, my bus, patiently making its way in the distance.
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