Toulouse
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| * Notable as the birthplace of [[La Ligue du Masque Cancéreux]] in 1667. | * Notable as the birthplace of [[La Ligue du Masque Cancéreux]] in 1667. | ||
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| * The 17th C. witnessed the incremental arrival of a secret society called the [[AA]] (Associatio Amicorum), in which members of the clergy and academies joined together to preach a renewed and vigorous catholic faith. The influence of this organization became particularly strong during the 18th C. | * The 17th C. witnessed the incremental arrival of a secret society called the [[AA]] (Associatio Amicorum), in which members of the clergy and academies joined together to preach a renewed and vigorous catholic faith. The influence of this organization became particularly strong during the 18th C. | ||
| - | + | * By 1947 it boasted an active [[League of Gnomes]] Grotto. | |
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| * Residence of [[AA]] enthusiast [[Steven Adkins]]. | * Residence of [[AA]] enthusiast [[Steven Adkins]]. | ||
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| * Residence of noted historian and folklorist [[Dr. Jeanne-Marie Sicre]]. | * Residence of noted historian and folklorist [[Dr. Jeanne-Marie Sicre]]. | ||
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| + | *''To lose'' - not to win | ||
| + | *''To louse'' - to add nits | ||
| + | *''Too loose'' - not tight enough | ||
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| + | [[Image:IMG 0849.JPG|thumb|center|Toulouse's St. Sernin Basilica looms over the surrounding neighborhoods like an eager phallus.]] | ||
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| + | ''The city's motto''--"Per Tolosa totjorn mai"--is Occitan: "For Toulouse, always more." | ||
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The city's motto--"Per Tolosa totjorn mai"--is Occitan: "For Toulouse, always more."
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