, Good,bad and strange things happenrd around the world in 2006 I  

Here are the happenings. They will be presented to my MyLotters in a sequence. Here we go:
1) Guide to understanding Parisians
You don't need to speak French to understand the Parisians. You just need to know how to gesture.Or so claims a new online guide (cestsoparis.com)
issued by French tourism officials to help foreign tourists understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures with meanings like "shut up." "Blend in by using them the next time you're in Paris. The city's famously rude inhabitants have long been a headache for tourism authorities who have made repeated attempts to persuade Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. The latest campaign appears to cede to the notion that if you can't beat them, join them