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Yolanda asked the head of the Puyloubier Tennis Club for a suggestion for New Year's Eve, and he told us about the annual fête held (appropriately enough) in the village's Salle des fêtes. It isn't formally hosted by the town, but the mayor attended and served as master of ceremonies - which included welcoming us to the party ("The first Canadiens to attend our New Year's party!") and choosing the karaoke selections. They were mostly French songs that we didn't recognize, except a French version of "Old Time Rock and Roll" (called, as you might expect, "Le bon vieux temps du Rock 'n' Roll") as sung by Johnny Hallyday.
Dinner and drinks were included, and consisted of a variety of things the boys didn't want to try - lox, pâté en croûte de canard (head-cheese and duck pâté baked into a loaf of bread), and various other unidentifiable (but good!) Provençal foods. And, of course, foie gras. Unfortunately, the boys' late night driving back from Spain took its toll, and Andrew was asleep on Yolanda's lap by 11:20, so we didn't get to see the Puyloubier equivalent of the ball drop or hear the French equivalent of "Auld Lang Syne".
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