Even though it is a French holiday, it is worth mentioning that America is partly responsible for the French revolution of 1789... and I quote:
" During the reign of Louis XVI <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France> , France faced a major financial crisis, triggered by the cost of intervening in the American War of Independence <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War> ..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille Happy Bastille Day to everyone! Claudine
