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Fantine	1832 Just a little stupid something, but... Does anyone else sometimes check their computer clock and suddenly when you notice that it's 18:32, you immediately think of Les Miserables? ....
Mademoiselle Lanoire	That exact thing has never happened, but I do have those sorts of moments. For example, a couple weeks ago someone on livejournal announced cheerfully that her husband was about to enter the police force. I had a strong urge to pull out a relevant quote, but instead settled for more generic congratulatory remarks.
Fantine	To me this happens ALL the time.
eponine5	Not really something like that, but every day (except sunday) at 7:30 I always think of the production of Les Mis that is performing at that very minute..... to think of all the performances that I've missed.......so sad. And if it's after 7:30, I try to figure out which song they are on.
Aimee	I looked at my alarm clock once and it was 02:45:?? in the morning and I waited and watched it get to 02:46:01. That amused me at the time.
Fantine	Aimee wrote: I looked at my alarm clock once and it was 02:45:?? in the morning and I waited and watched it get to 02:46:01. That amused me at the time. I'm sorry... But I don't recognise that time or date... Could you enlighten me please?
Mademoiselle Lanoire	(S)he has a clock that shows seconds as well as hour and minute.
Fantine	Mademoiselle Lanoire wrote: (S)he has a clock that shows seconds as well as hour and minute. I'm not that stupid. I just wondered if there was a connection with Les Mis. But of course it might just as well be random.
eponine5	Fantine wrote: Mademoiselle Lanoire wrote: (S)he has a clock that shows seconds as well as hour and minute. I'm not that stupid. I just wondered if there was a connection with Les Mis. But of course it might just as well be random. 24601...... ring a bell?
Mademoiselle Lanoire	eponine5 wrote: Fantine wrote: Mademoiselle Lanoire wrote: (S)he has a clock that shows seconds as well as hour and minute. I'm not that stupid. I just wondered if there was a connection with Les Mis. But of course it might just as well be random. 24601...... ring a bell? Precisely. I was half wondering whether she was being tongue-in-cheek, but apparently not.
eponine5	Eh, never mind. Once I was finding a picture of every main character from Les Mis for a calendar project at school. I got everyone, including Grantaire, Montparnasse, Bamatabois...... somehow I forgot Cosette. Then I also remembered that there are only 12 months in a year, so I had to cut down anyway......my poor lovely ladies.
Fantine	Ah, now I FINALLY get it. My brain didn't click.
Pounce	There must be some mental disorder dealing with numbers you people are suffering from.
NotoriousFunnt	Aimee wrote: I looked at my alarm clock once and it was 02:45:?? in the morning and I waited and watched it get to 02:46:01. That amused me at the time. I've done that before too
La Carmagnole	Re: 1832 Fantine wrote: Just a little stupid something, but... Does anyone else sometimes check their computer clock and suddenly when you notice that it's 18:32, you immediately think of Les Miserables? .... YES. I have the same. More: I try to look at the computer clock every day at 18:32 and I'm very angry with myself if I miss it !
Annaliese	Re: 1832 La Carmagnole wrote: Fantine wrote: Just a little stupid something, but... Does anyone else sometimes check their computer clock and suddenly when you notice that it's 18:32, you immediately think of Les Miserables? .... YES. I have the same. More: I try to look at the computer clock every day at 18:32 and I'm very angry with myself if I miss it ! You guys are spectacular
jcstar	Okay, historically speaking... what happened 1832? They must have picked the date for a reaosn or was it a random thing? Andy.
AndrewShatterhand	jcstar wrote: Okay, historically speaking... what happened 1832? They must have picked the date for a reaosn or was it a random thing? Andy. The barricade battle is based on an actual battle following the death of General Lamarque in 1832... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Lamarque "The rioting following his death (on June 5 and June 6) was an action provoked by Bonapartists and republicans. It was suppressed by the Army and National Guard; an estimated 800 were killed or wounded during the conflict. While the violence broke out following the funeral of Lamarque, some modern historians name as its cause other political issues related to the July Revolution, feeling that Lamarque's death was simply a convenient excuse for the rebels. The uprising was of brief duration and failed to spread beyond Paris. Victor Hugo�s novel Les Mis�rables includes a fictional account of the brief uprising which followed General Lamarque's death. The insurrection is a failure in the novel as it was in history, but is romanticized in the novel and its various adaptations for film, radio, and stage. Also in Les Mis�rables, Hugo views Lamarque as the government's champion of the poor."
Fantine	Ooh interesting. I didn't know that. Thank you Andrew.
eponine5	I once did a project on that in school. The task was to make a powerpoint presentation and then present it. Of course, I wrote about the insurrection 'as shown in Les Miserables'. I think I was the only person in the whole class who had problems finding sites that were actually in English! Victor Hugo actually based the Amis on a real group of students involved in the insurrection, and their real meeting place was near where cafe Musain was meant to be.

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