Yesterday was music day in France. If you're not from this part of the world and don't know what music day is, basically it's a national event where anyone is allowed to play music in the streets. It's supposed to celebrate amateur musicians and on paper, I'm all for this.1 In practice though, I tend not to go. In big cities such as where I live, it tends to draw huge crowds, and the older I get the less I tolerate being cramped with a mass of people, no matter the occasion. It's not phobic or anything, but it does tend to kill any enjoyment I could otherwise get from what's going on. Also, and this might be specific to Nantes, the sheer amount of loudspeakers blasting away while located not 100 yards from each other tend to produce a wall of sonic mud that quickly gets tiresome. Call me a snob, but this, in addition to my previous point, tends to ruin the mood for me. If you enjoy partying in the streets, go for it. But if you're like me, then here's a couple of tips: In city…
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