Heureuse Année! All through the month of January, this sing-song phrase is on the French lips of all my neighbors-- postmistress, garbagemen, supermarket clerk, farmers, etc. Wishing a Happy New Year is a month-long ritual often punctuated with a card wishing for luck and prosperity (The Pig), accompanied by a box of chocolates or an envelope with a 10€…
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