Posted on 04/15/2019 7:57:28 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
As night fell in Paris and the fire continued to roar, the surrounding crowds came together in heartbreak, in disbelief and in song. Rising above the flames came a chorus of voices — uniting through hymns as they mourned their beloved cathedral.
As of Monday evening, a video of bystanders singing “Ave Maria” had been viewed more than 3.5 million times on Twitter. The video was widely shared, with many users referring to the scene in Paris as “powerful” and “moving.”
France’s Notre Dame, steeped in history, survived the French Revolution and two world wars. Around the world, many reacted to news of the blaze by recalling trips to the cathedral and sharing photos of the landmark in brighter days. Others took to social media to express hope that France would be able to rebuild all that was lost.
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The French ruling class is scum, like our own, minus a very few. There are many good French people like the yellow-vests marching in the streets.
The French youth from what I have gathered is more conservative than our own.
Well, you watch the live Twitter reactions to it, here and figure out who is so damn happy about it.
https://twitter.com/DamienRieu/status/1117852138531479552/video/1
Those darned Amish!
Not by a long shot. France is over. If this doesn’t put some spine in them,nothing will.
Nah. Trump did it.
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