Status Updates From A Family in Paris: Stories ...

"Heaven is where the police are British,
The chefs Italian,
The mechanics German,
The lovers French,
And it's all organised by the Swiss.

Hell is where the police are German,
The chefs British,
The mechanics French,
The lovers Swiss,
And it's all organised by the Italians."
- Anonymous

"'The workers are well paid, generally starting at six in the morning (for the breakfast rush) and finishing by lunchtime,' says Peter [a tour guide]. 'There's no real danger except the rats, and the workers are inoculated against nasty diseases. The holidays are good, the work is mindless and not physically hard (just smelly), and the workers have twenty minutes of paid time for a shower afterwards.' Irrésistible!"

Apparently there's a four year waiting period if a resident of Paris wishes to become a sewer worker!

Loving the photos and anecdotes of life in Paris! On buying scarves: "For women who wear a lot of black and brown, a scarf can dramatically transform an outfit. In fact, the same suit can be worn for a few days in succession but with a different scarf everyday. No one will ever know. (I guess it never gets to 40 degrees C)."