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Originally Posted by Gerard C
Nick you could add that we are very good to give lessons to others and that "mind your own business" has found no translation in our wonderful language yet. Happily, Italians just took the burden trying to teach us to be polite…
Its not new that politicians tend to point in another direction when in troubles, many pupils do that at school. We are said to have a refined taste for nice cloths, from what I can see the yellow jacket is really up to date!  |
Nicely put Gerard.
As far as clothes are concerned the most obvious thing for the Yellow vest would be for the fashion industry to embrace it and make it fashionable.
The downside is that the colour and use has become so common in recent years that no one wearing them stands out from the crown any more. It's almost like a camouflage. A statement for concern for society and of sharing that concern - being part of the 'clan'.
Today I have enjoyed a journey by public transport. Plenty of time to observe the world without the need to focus on driving.
Many workers in yellow vests along side the railway lines eliminating trees and bushes for mile after mile. Why?
Well, the benefits of course.
Trains will no longer, so it is said, be delayed or cancelled because of "leaves in the line".
Those who live and work right next to railways will now be able to SEE as well as hear them. In fact so will many people who do not live right next to the railways. They will all understand how well their money is being spent and become more aware of the benefits of rail travel and thus encouraged to abandon their cars.
Or maybe it is something to do with electrification and a way of showing people why wind turbines are so important to the future?
Of course the wildlife that once lived in the greenery and the CO2 that was absorbed by the plants (important apparently) will have been adversely affected ... but never mind, the country's GDP will have been expanded (ever so slightly) by the activity .
And a large number of hi-viz yellow and orange vests will have been sold and soiled as the work was undertaken.
Bravo for the planners and facilitators!
And the fashion industry.