tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post1294684103562276229..comments2024-03-28T16:17:54.679+01:00Comments on Out and About with Mary Kay: Paris kiosks celebrate 150 years. My interview with "kiosquier" Jacky Goubert. Mary Kay Bossharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-35636117127057679362013-05-02T08:04:55.488+02:002013-05-02T08:04:55.488+02:00Many thanks for commenting, Ann! I hope that you&#...Many thanks for commenting, Ann! I hope that you'll allow me to interview you about you new book, <a href="http://annmah.net/book/" rel="nofollow">"Mastering the Art of French Eating"</a>"Mastering the Art of French Eating" when you're in Paris.Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-2259031626102811022013-05-02T08:01:49.252+02:002013-05-02T08:01:49.252+02:00Sounds like you've got your work cut out for y...Sounds like you've got your work cut out for you! When can we expect to see the English magazine with info about Paris in the kiosks?<br /><br />According to the mayor's office, there are 340 kiosks in the city. What's amazing to me is how close some of them are to each other. It makes it very easy to buy newspapers here!Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-78598504891311237842013-05-02T07:57:28.860+02:002013-05-02T07:57:28.860+02:00Thank you for featuring the post in your Bloggers&...Thank you for featuring the post in your Bloggers' Round-up, Rosemary!Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-16755490065044393052013-05-02T07:56:05.236+02:002013-05-02T07:56:05.236+02:00There are some journalists/papers that I have more...There are some journalists/papers that I have more confidence in than others. Unfortunately, too many of the owners in the USA have an agenda that they expect their reporters to follow.<br /><br />I was pleasantly surprised to hear Jacky's optimistic forecast for the future of print journalism. Let's hope that he's right! Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-89651523356586959832013-05-02T07:46:03.329+02:002013-05-02T07:46:03.329+02:00After I heard that Catherine Deneuve is one of the...After I heard that Catherine Deneuve is one of their customers, I almost asked if I could hang out at the kiosk for a couple of days. If I ever get the opportunity to take a photo of her for you, Baron, I definitely will!<br /><br />It's interesting that there are kiosks in Melbourne modeled after the Parisian ones. I didn't know that. One of the reasons why I think that the kiosks still work in Paris is that there's a lot of pedestrian traffic.Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-10303887480759768412013-05-02T07:41:59.240+02:002013-05-02T07:41:59.240+02:00Thanks, Sanne. I've been rather slow getting b...Thanks, Sanne. I've been rather slow getting back into the swing of things this month. I hope to be a more regular poster in May!Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-64030429238906617962013-05-02T07:39:45.052+02:002013-05-02T07:39:45.052+02:00I'm in the same camp as Jacky and you, Kiki. I...I'm in the same camp as Jacky and you, Kiki. I have a Kindle but rarely use it because I still prefer the tactile sensation that comes with reading print material!Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-66097755053474142782013-05-02T07:37:51.831+02:002013-05-02T07:37:51.831+02:00I was a bit surprised by Gaelle's comment, too...I was a bit surprised by Gaelle's comment, too. But when I started thinking more about it, I realized that I haven't seen a female kiosquier, at least not that I can remember. The physical labor and lifting all of the magazines/papers on a daily basis is probably a strong deterrent.Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-16981189882442985272013-04-29T13:12:01.787+02:002013-04-29T13:12:01.787+02:00I also love the kiosks. Whenever the one behind ou...I also love the kiosks. Whenever the one behind our apartment is closed for a couple of weeks in August, I realize how much I've come to rely on easy access to newspaper and magazines.Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-76853404777841808102013-04-29T13:08:01.924+02:002013-04-29T13:08:01.924+02:00Thanks for commenting. There will be more intervie...Thanks for commenting. There will be more interviews to come!Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-30996639582795053522013-04-29T13:07:18.278+02:002013-04-29T13:07:18.278+02:00I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the intervie...I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the interview with Jacky and Gaelle. After reading everyone's comments, I've contacted some other people that I hope to interview in the very near future.Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-80466019424150706192013-04-29T13:05:17.915+02:002013-04-29T13:05:17.915+02:00I was also surprised that Jacky and Gaelle spoke o...I was also surprised that Jacky and Gaelle spoke of people coming "into" the kiosk but better understood their sentiments while standing next to them at the counter. It really does feel as if you're "inside" because of the extended awning.<br /><br />Thanks for your positive feedback about the interview. I've got a few more lined up that I hope will be of interest. As for translating, most of it wasn't a problem because I repeated much of what they said to make sure that I understood the words and the nuances. One part, however, that really had me stumped was when Jacky mentioned the year (1972) that his mother obtained the commission for the kiosk because I'm still used to thinking of French numbers in the less complicated way that the Swiss say them. When Jacky said "mille neuf cent soixante-douze", my mind heard 1912, so I kept trying to figure out how that would have been possible given Jacky's age. My brow must have been wrinkled in confusion because Jacky very nicely took the pen out of my hand and wrote the numbers for me. Talk about a light bulb moment!Mary Kay Bossharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790841060667671034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-59954435151466417402013-04-23T17:35:36.868+02:002013-04-23T17:35:36.868+02:00Most enjoyable, Mary Kay, and very informative. I&...Most enjoyable, Mary Kay, and very informative. I'm featuring it on my Wednesday's Bloggers' Round-up today.Aussie in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267719894279001689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-24289702481198309922013-04-23T01:29:18.815+02:002013-04-23T01:29:18.815+02:00Loved this interview about a Paris institution tha...Loved this interview about a Paris institution that has always fascinated me! And now I know to always shut my umbrella -- and that a thoughtful croissant goes a long way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338866736179525747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-18806166693062060702013-04-22T17:21:14.717+02:002013-04-22T17:21:14.717+02:00"People always ask if there's a magazine ..."People always ask if there's a magazine with information about events in English. There isn't. Even though Pariscope is in French..."<br /><br />No English magazine with Paris info available in Paris? I have the knowledge if anyone has the capital...lol. Now THAT would be a fun job for an unemployed American!!! Great story by the way...when I clicked on the map for the Kiosks locations, I was floored!!!! There must be a couple of hundred of them. Very cool!William J Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08286849227773886625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-25863416052730560032013-04-22T15:01:57.774+02:002013-04-22T15:01:57.774+02:00How I missed your Paris stories! Wonderful to read...How I missed your Paris stories! Wonderful to read them now again.<br />Kindest regards SanneSannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02130508299318171021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-17365431615380019272013-04-22T02:55:13.006+02:002013-04-22T02:55:13.006+02:00A lovely warm tone comes out in the interview Mary...A lovely warm tone comes out in the interview Mary Kay...very enjoyable. The kiosks should certainly be supported or they will close down. Many of the kiosks (modelled in the Parisian style down to the green facades) in Melbourne have unfortunately closed down due to lack of patronage. I love that one can potentially see Catherine Deneuve pass by their work place!!Baron Akershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507424785120776036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-24643761759916302062013-04-21T23:46:26.845+02:002013-04-21T23:46:26.845+02:00I agree with the others, I really found this inte...I agree with the others, I really found this interview interesting. A look at a bit of Parisian life I never really think about. I never read newspapers, (having once been married to a journalist. I don't believe what they print!) And my French is not good enough for the magazine's. But I despair of what will happen to book shops and kiosks like this with the advent of on lune journalism and social media. Good luck to Jacky and Gaelle. Love Denise <br />L I ve denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15477582691465615981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-22721853996876663182013-04-21T23:02:59.898+02:002013-04-21T23:02:59.898+02:00a truly lovely post - I LOVE READING and I always ...a truly lovely post - I LOVE READING and I always buy something, a journal, a magazine or postcards just for the pleasure of being able to and to make sure those shops (as bookshops too) stay open also in the future. I also buy from on-line bookshops but it's not the same - and I agree with Jacky that holding a real newspaper, magazine,book in your hand beats on-line-reading by miles.Kikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409708734190961725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-34595567026102838092013-04-21T22:14:45.538+02:002013-04-21T22:14:45.538+02:00Nice post - enjoyed reading the interview with Jac...Nice post - enjoyed reading the interview with Jacky/Gaelle. It's interesting that Gaelle doesn't want to carry on with the Kiosk when her Father retires! I always buy my postcards from a Kiosk rather than at a souvenir shop - I have worried that they won't be around too much longer so do try to patronize them whenever I can.Sandy Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-87463299760109417652013-04-21T20:30:37.491+02:002013-04-21T20:30:37.491+02:00Loved this post!Loved this post!MsChehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075108077432331241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-70903687427715263732013-04-21T15:59:45.786+02:002013-04-21T15:59:45.786+02:00I also enjoyed this post a lot. Very interesting s...I also enjoyed this post a lot. Very interesting slice of life! I love these kiosks and often stop to buy a newspaper or magazine (sometimes a postcard) when I'm in Paris. <br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Patricia HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-41885411848534080922013-04-21T15:47:54.144+02:002013-04-21T15:47:54.144+02:00I have to agree with Joseph, I really enjoyed the ...I have to agree with Joseph, I really enjoyed the interview and would like to see more of this. I feel it gives a look at the daily life in Paris rather than all the special things one can do.Rob Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550805886391848468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053563546908229556.post-43909135843817108002013-04-21T14:59:10.617+02:002013-04-21T14:59:10.617+02:00It's interesting that they speak of people com...It's interesting that they speak of people coming "into" the kiosks--I don't think most of us think of that--it's more like we're just beside the kiosks, therefore the umbrellas stay open--not that I've ever had an umbrella in Paris. And it's true, we all have to support the kiosks, or they won't be there in 150 years, or even ten. I say the same thing about book stores here in the states. Record stores are practically all gone, except for vinyl shops. If you want it in your neighborhood, you have to support it.<br /><br /><br />I like that you did an interview. Do more. And how is the translating for you? Any difficult things to translate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com