One of our French immersion teachers in The Pas is from Africa. You meet a lot of French-speaking folk from different countries when you teach in French in Canada, especially when you sit on provincial committees. (toot toot). They bring a whole new perspective to teaching, a whole new voice to the French that I learned in school and later in travel and work, a whole new view of your hometown, home life, home geography.
So when Elisabeth found out that I was pregnant, she exclaimed, "Tu as des petits pieds!" Apparently, "enceinte" (pregnant) was a slightly taboo word that could attract the evil eye when speaking of young girls. They skirted that issue by talking about having "little feet" when a woman was in an interesting situation.
Alors, voici mes petits pieds. The ultrasound pics reveal a lot of spinal cord in one, top of a round head in another, but never that full lateral view. Other than this. Petits pieds portant du plaisir palpitant.
So when Elisabeth found out that I was pregnant, she exclaimed, "Tu as des petits pieds!" Apparently, "enceinte" (pregnant) was a slightly taboo word that could attract the evil eye when speaking of young girls. They skirted that issue by talking about having "little feet" when a woman was in an interesting situation.
Alors, voici mes petits pieds. The ultrasound pics reveal a lot of spinal cord in one, top of a round head in another, but never that full lateral view. Other than this. Petits pieds portant du plaisir palpitant.
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