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Moose B Saint Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec - Joyeuse fête de la Saint Jean à tous les Québécois!

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June 24, 2010 10:35 AM

Moose B Saint Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec - Joyeuse fête de la Saint Jean à tous les Québécois!

Montreal, Quebec - January 2010

This is a quick note to all my friends in Quebec, Canada to wish them a happy celebration of la fête de la Saint Jean. I hear there will be lots of celebrations at Parc Maisonneuve tonight.

Montreal, Quebec - January 2010

If you thought the horns at the World Cup Soccer were loud, check out the following video from a prior year's celebration at Parc Maisonneuve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkIOQ2zaD98&feature=related .

The following is my last year's post: Joyeuse fête de la Saint Jean à tous les Québécois!

Gerry in Montreal - January 2010

Note: The photo above were taken in Montreal, Quebec during my last visit. They both prominently display Quebec's flag with the fleur-de-lis. The fleur-de-lis is a stylized lily (in French, fleur means flower, and lis means lily) or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol.

Do you also see any moose in the third photo? :)

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Anonymous

Steeve, Montreal

Bonjour cher ami Gerry, merci de ton blog, sur la fête des Quebecois.

merci de ton appel, un beau bonjour a toi et toute ta famille au Montana.

Tu es vraiment bon photographe. tu fait de tres belles photos, de différents sujets.

a bientot.

passe un beau weekend

Steeve, ton ami à Montreal. :)

Jun 24, 2010 12:07 PM

Brenda Archambault

The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Oh a photo of my favorite moose, but where is the flying squirrel?

Jun 24, 2010 02:26 PM

FN LN

Toronto, ON

Hi Gerry - Have a very happy Saint Jean Baptiste Day in Red Lodge!

I don't see a moose in the second photo so he must be very well hidden. However, the third photo contains a moose on the back page of the newspaper. I think he wants a second 15 minutes of fame as he was been on your blog shortly after you returned from Montréal.

Ես չեմ տեսնում moose երկրորդ photo ուստի նա պետք է լինի շատ լավ թաքնված. Սակայն, երրորդ photo պարունակում է մի moose վրա ետ էջում թերթի. Ես կարծում եմ, նա ուզում է մի երկրորդ 15 րոպե, անուն, ինչպես նա եղել է ձեր սեփական օրագիրը քիչ անց Դուք վերջերս վերադարձել եք Մոնրեալ.

What do you think of my translation of the second paragraph into Armenian (alpha). Is this the Armenian character set? The words "photo" and "moose" don't seem to have an Armenian translation yet.

Jun 24, 2010 05:09 PM

Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers

RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON

Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Ha, ha, while Marc was writing his comment we were scanning looking for Da Moose also. Hee,hee we found old Bullwinkle under a smiling Red Lodge resident. We wish everyone a la fête de la Saint Jean .. ........... and hope the earthquake there didn't damage the preparations!

Jun 25, 2010 01:02 AM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Bonjour Steeve,

Merci de ton amitié. Toute la famille au Montana te dit bonjour.

Merci pour tes jolis mots à propos ma photographie (mon nouveau passe-temps préférré).

Passe une belle fin de semaine et au plaisir de te revoir à Montreal.

Gerry

Jun 25, 2010 03:06 AM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Brenda,

No Rocky in any of the photos but thank you for stopping by to find/see your favorite moose.

Jun 25, 2010 03:31 AM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Marc,

Your moose spotting is very accurate and you have a good memory! The moose was indeed in the third photo (the explanation, very simple, is that I inserted a second photo between the first and initially second photo and forgot to change the reference until I read your comment, lol).

It is a little difficult for me to read Armenian characters in the morning but I did it with my first cup of coffee. I am glad I got both versions/paragraphs so that I can revert to the first one to see the accuracy of the Google translator. Overall, the translation is moosly good other than the two words you mentioned which did not get translated. I do know the translation in Armenian for "photo" [it is pronounced "nehgaar" in Armenian and written as "նկար"] (perhaps it did not get translated because it was short for photography, and it might have worked with picture). However, once more Armenians come to check out my blog, perhaps they will translate the word "moose" and I can get Google to update their translator. :)

Interestingly enough, Montreal (the last word) was translated (or should I say written in Armenian letters and pronounced the same way in Armenian as in English). Thanks for giving my eyes some exercise this morning!

Jun 25, 2010 03:32 AM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Al and Peggy,

The smiling Red Lodge resident says a big "bonjour" from Montreal Montana to the two of you. After checking with some Montreal residents, the preparation and celebrations de la fête de la Saint Jean went on as scheduled. :)

Jun 25, 2010 03:40 AM

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz

Las Vegas, NV

Hello Gerry and it looks cold up there, Vegas hit 105 today!

VB ;-)

Jun 25, 2010 01:46 PM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Vegas Bob,

Those picture were taken in January. Make sure you stay cool in Vegas!

Jun 26, 2010 05:24 AM

Robert Vegas Bob Swetz

Las Vegas, NV

Hello Gerry and I am trying, it's very difficult and did I see your name mentioned at my latest post?

VB ;-)

Jun 26, 2010 01:37 PM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Vegas Bob,

Merci beaucoup for the beautiful mention in you latest post! You are too much. :)

Jun 27, 2010 12:56 PM

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

I am a fleur-de-Sussie! Acutally my maiden last name is Flores...which means flower in Spanish!

Jun 29, 2010 09:54 AM

C. Bartch

Newark, OH

Hi Gerry, I must say red is your color! You got me, I was looking all around the photo thinking a real moose had wandered into the city. I should have moosley known you were kidding :~D

Jun 29, 2010 03:33 PM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Sussie,

Flores is a beautiful last name! Thank you for visiting this post.

Jun 30, 2010 03:20 AM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Cynthia,

I don't think I will see a real moose in Montreal but maybe some day when I wonder out further out in rural Quebec. Red is not my favorite color but some winter days, I don't mind being more noticeable than others. :)

Jun 30, 2010 03:24 AM

Jenny Kotulak

RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON

Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Woo hoo, I was so happy that my high school French allowed me to read and understand the French passages above. I love the language and when we are in Quebec I always try to converse in French the best I can.

I could always read it better than understand it verbally since people tend to talk too fast. I remember your moose newspaper.

Very nice post Gerry.

Jul 01, 2010 05:01 AM

Gerry Khatchikian

Red Lodge, MT

ASA, TRC, SFR

Jenny,

Merci beaucoup. Tu peux pratiquer le francais avec moi aussi! :)

Bonne fête du Canada!

Jul 01, 2010 09:04 AM

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