Buying our usual crepes from the usual crepe marker from our usual crepe stand near us, he decided to make some small talk between my terrible French and his limited English. It was actually quite interesting since I explained how we're here for 6 months and that I was from Texas, which he just knew from movies to mean that I was a Cowboy and made a galloping horse impression and sound. I tried to explain I was "très libérale" and "no Bush" but when I said my wife was from California, he seemed far more excited about that, and started asking how the beach was and how chic it was.
I then explained that's why Kara always says to strangers we're from California when she's overseas, since it gets a far more positive reaction than saying we're from Texas. And based on his (and many other interactions) it's been very true!
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