The French To Build A Glass Wall Around The Eiffel Tower.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38923411

Perhaps we should build one around Nelson's Column?

[anotheoldgit]

jno

/// before that you could walk up and take a selfie outside No 10. ///

No such thing as selfies back then.

[anotheoldgit]

bhg481

/// The trouble is if you go on an organised tour then it's a case of "Today is Thursday, we go up the Eifel Tower" ///

Why is it cheaper if you go on any other days except Thursdays?

[DTCwordfan]

A Texan, upon his first visit to Paris, saw the Eiffel Tower and said:
"Say, that's a pretty good-sized oil rig!"

[Jackdaw33]

It isn't cheaper on other days, although a lot of places of historical interest, such as the Palais de Versailles are free on Sundays, hence the massive queues.

[bhg481]

It wasn't exactly quiet at Versailles on a Tuesday last time we went Jackdaw (2013).

[DTCwordfan]

A very wealthy Texan goes to Paris and hires a limo for some sight-seeing.

First stop in the Faubourg St Honoré and the driver says, this is the Elysée Palace, home of our President. "How many rooms and how long did it take to build?"

"Sir, 240 rooms and they started in 1725 and finished in 1735."

"*** it, in Texas, a house like that takes nine months."

Down to the Rive Droite and The Louvre - the same question when told it was once the royal palace.

"650 rooms and they started in 1640 and took 70 years."

"*** it, in Texas it would take 18 months."

Next, further up the river, Notre Dame.

"That's a mighty fine church - how long to build that?"

"They started in the late 12th Century and didn't finish it until the early 14th sir."

"*** it, you French, In Houston we built a new cathedral in two years. What's wrong with y'all?"

They proceeded up the river and turned into Blvd Sebastopol and the Texan gets his first glance of the Centre Pompidou.

"Goddamm, what in hell's name is that?"

"Sorry, Sir - I don't know; it wasn't here yesterday."

[waterboatman]

What a shattering idea!

[hereIam]

They are right to protect it. I love it. I saw it in all its glory one New Year's Eve with fireworks exploding off it - great night !

[trt]

## I was told 30 years ago that the lift boys were on £30k p.a. even then.##

Cant see that being true Jackdaw, think they were pulling your French Stick!

[mikey4444]

Why would we need to build one around Nelson's Column ?

[Baldric]

Get with it Mikey.

[Zacs-Master]

People don't ascend Nelsons column so AOG's analogy fails from the start. But that's nothing new

[Dinapal]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/18/greenpeace-activists-climb-nelsons-column-in-air-pollution-protest

[vortex]

^ yes, Nelson's Column doesn't do a roaring trade either ;-)

[-Talbot-]

Would need much glass to build a wall round Napoleon's column

[Mamyalynne]

Put Nelson in a glass dome, will keep the pigeons off too.


Just a hose down now and then.

[Baldric]

Nelson is safe with this Guardian
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLYbUgXCRvrYZLMNEp7GuLQB8F0gnT-rMVe0XFynTRBqGoax-wZQ

[vortex]

Forget glass, what is needed is a 'ring of steel'.

[jno]

aog, people have been taking selfies for a century; it's just that they've got too lazy to say "self-portrait". The kids of today, eh?