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brooklynite

(94,581 posts) Fri Nov 13, 2015, 08:50 PM Nov 2015

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Empire State Building shows tricolor...

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Empire State Building shows tricolor... (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2015 OP

Allons enfants de la Patrie, le jour de gloire est arrivé... Surya Gayatri Nov 2015 #1

Je suis désolé uppityperson Nov 2015 #3

Merci pour ta solidarité, uppity. Surya Gayatri Nov 2015 #6

D'accord. jalan48 Nov 2015 #9

one of the few sentences I know in French: Mira Nov 2015 #14

I understand that the lights on the Eiffel Tower have been turned off No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #21

I can't speak French, but here are my thoughts in a langugage I can speak: Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #29

And, I can't read or write Mandarin. But, thanks for the solidarity... Surya Gayatri Nov 2015 #34

I love NY leftynyc Nov 2015 #2

me 2 Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2015 #22

Just saw pic of leftynyc Nov 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author tishaLA Nov 2015 #4

I know if situations were reversed ... lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #5

Yes, they did. sarge43 Nov 2015 #11

Très bien sarisataka Nov 2015 #7

so hill2016 Nov 2015 #8

link for freedom tower restorefreedom Nov 2015 #13

Lovely. Thanks USA. tavernier Nov 2015 #10

VIVE LA FRANCE eom navarth Nov 2015 #12

Solidarity mcar Nov 2015 #15

Liberté, égalité, fraternité Loki Nov 2015 #16

Hoax MohRokTah Nov 2015 #17

You are correct Renew Deal Nov 2015 #19

Damn, that sucks. Cassiopeia Nov 2015 #31

Give it a couple of days and I'm sure there will be buildings lit up in French Tricolour all over MohRokTah Nov 2015 #32

Viva la Republic - viva la France PosterChild Nov 2015 #18

Yup! hifiguy Nov 2015 #24

Webcam doesn't show this Renew Deal Nov 2015 #20

CN Tower, Toronto tonight Jarqui Nov 2015 #25

San Francisco tonight KeepItReal Nov 2015 #26

Fantastic! BeyondGeography Nov 2015 #28

My navigation ran me right into City Hall tonight KeepItReal Nov 2015 #30

YAY! BeyondGeography Nov 2015 #27

One World Trade Center has the French colors: IcyPeas Nov 2015 #33

Je suis désolé mes amis! denvine Nov 2015 #35

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

1. Allons enfants de la Patrie, le jour de gloire est arrivé...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:07 PM

Nov 2015

The city of light will never be cowed...

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

3. Je suis désolé

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:17 PM

Nov 2015

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

6. Merci pour ta solidarité, uppity.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:22 PM

Nov 2015

jalan48

(13,869 posts)

9. D'accord.

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:25 PM

Nov 2015

Mira

(22,380 posts)

14. one of the few sentences I know in French:

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:14 PM

Nov 2015

"Nous vaincrons parce que nous sommes les plus forts" - We will win because we are the stronger.

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)

21. I understand that the lights on the Eiffel Tower have been turned off

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:05 PM

Nov 2015

tonight.
They will return again to light up the City of Light!

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)

29. I can't speak French, but here are my thoughts in a langugage I can speak:

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:50 PM

Nov 2015

今天我的心里在法国。今晚我们的都是法国人！

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

34. And, I can't read or write Mandarin. But, thanks for the solidarity...

Reply to Feeling the Bern (Reply #29)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 04:05 AM

Nov 2015

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

2. I love NY

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:13 PM

Nov 2015

And Paris. My prayers for the victims and all who love them.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

22. me 2

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:13 PM

Nov 2015

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

23. Just saw pic of

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #22)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:15 PM

Nov 2015

The Freedom Tower - also lit for France.

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

tishaLA This message was self-deleted by its author.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

5. I know if situations were reversed ...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:21 PM

Nov 2015

Paris would do the same without a moment's hesitation.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

11. Yes, they did.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:33 PM

Nov 2015

Paris, tribute following 9/11

sarisataka

(18,656 posts)

7. Très bien

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:24 PM

Nov 2015

hill2016

(1,772 posts)

8. so

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:25 PM

Nov 2015

is the freedom tower

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

13. link for freedom tower

Reply to hill2016 (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:53 PM

Nov 2015

https://mobile.twitter.com/ABC/status/665341337181401088?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

tavernier

(12,389 posts)

10. Lovely. Thanks USA.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:25 PM

Nov 2015

navarth

(5,927 posts)

12. VIVE LA FRANCE eom

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 09:48 PM

Nov 2015

mcar

(42,334 posts)

15. Solidarity

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:19 PM

Nov 2015

Loki

(3,825 posts)

16. Liberté, égalité, fraternité

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:41 PM

Nov 2015

Vive La France.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

17. Hoax

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:44 PM

Nov 2015

https://www.inverse.com/article/8161-no-the-empire-state-building-is-not-lit-up-with-the-colors-of-france-s-flag-right-now

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

19. You are correct

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #17)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:05 PM

Nov 2015

Here is a webcam

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/midtown/skyline/?cam=skyline_midtown

Cassiopeia

(2,603 posts)

31. Damn, that sucks.

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 12:22 AM

Nov 2015

Such a shitty thing to hoax.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

32. Give it a couple of days and I'm sure there will be buildings lit up in French Tricolour all over

Reply to Cassiopeia (Reply #31)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 12:24 AM

Nov 2015

They can't just flip a switch and make it happen. Took about three days after the Hebdo attacks.

PosterChild

(1,307 posts)

18. Viva la Republic - viva la France

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 10:49 PM

Nov 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

24. Yup!

Reply to PosterChild (Reply #18)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:20 PM

Nov 2015

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

20. Webcam doesn't show this

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:05 PM

Nov 2015

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/midtown/skyline/?cam=skyline_midtown

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)

25. CN Tower, Toronto tonight

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:39 PM

Nov 2015

:large

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)

26. San Francisco tonight

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:42 PM

Nov 2015

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

28. Fantastic!

Reply to KeepItReal (Reply #26)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:45 PM

Nov 2015

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)

30. My navigation ran me right into City Hall tonight

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #28)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 12:04 AM

Nov 2015

Waze sends me on different routes home depending on traffic.

Once I saw City Hall lit up ahead of me I just had to re-route to get some pictures.

This city affirms my choice to move here from Louisiana time after time.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

27. YAY!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:45 PM

Nov 2015

I really love my city sometimes.

IcyPeas

(21,882 posts)

33. One World Trade Center has the French colors:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 02:47 AM

Nov 2015

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/paris-terror-attacks/world-trade-center-blazes-french-colors-honor-paris-n463401

denvine

(802 posts)

35. Je suis désolé mes amis!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 08:19 AM

Nov 2015

To our friend, France. My heart breaks for the needless suffering you are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you. We are all one. Je suis Paris!

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