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Phooey on swine flu
In case you’re wondering, nobody in Cannes cares about swine flu.
Nobody is wearing a mask. I suspect it would interfere with the all-important cigarette dangling from the mouth, at least for the French.
But the Canadians and the Americans are ignoring it, too. I suspect it would interfere with their beer and wine-guzzling. This is not the time for a health kick.
Still, the regular sunbathers are out in force, in various states of undress along the Croisette. And there’s something comforting about that, too.
A few years ago, the European porn industry held a concurrent event with the Cannes fest. But those days are gone. So there’s less blatant nudity, and that can be a blessing, especially when you realize that few people you’d like to see nude ever take their clothes off in front of you in Cannes.
But the cleavage is still here. And the Shirt Guys, those dudes with the form-fitting tops, are out in force again as well. So there is plenty of people-watching.
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