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Oh my gosh. Best night ever. Seriously. I went with some French friends to the fair next to the Tuileries. The rides there are somewhat like you would find at a country fair in the boonies where the safety regulations haven’t been checked in 20 years . The fair is also geared towards ages 7-14. Quick reminder: I’m 20. So after gulping down a coca light at MacDo (McDonalds) we set out to join the preteens and their parents. Ah yes, I almost forgot the weather. While inside MacDo it rained…sideways. But it was a quick and violent Paris rain that quickly passed. So all the rides were laden with beads of water. So we charged onward to the flying chairs. It was during this ride my French friends revealed their knowledge of the song “I believe I can fly.” (I should add that everyone was completely sober) They got about ½ the words right. Then we went on to this giant, poorly painted cloud that goes in a circle, quite quickly. We sat down, pants soaked immediately, lap bar lowers. I can see that I can easily escape, anyone under 200 pounds could. As a result of peer pressure I raise my arms in the air and scream with glee as we speed away. I literally rose 2 inches above the seat -oh my gosh scary. Next, we went to the giant slide with carpets you sit on. Yes, the ones that usually have a maximum height regulation. Not here! Now I know why we have that regulation. Each time we went down the cushion in front of a metal panel would flip to the other side greeting the last person to arrive with a rough landing. Also surprisingly scary. Then we moved on to what resembled a McDonald‘s play place. I was wearing high heels because I left directly from work. They didn’t really pose a problem. It was like an added level of difficulty. We ended the night with a calm ride on the Ferris wheel. I’m ready for round two.