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The long holidays are here! For some lucky people, Golden Week lasts more than a week. Others just get four holidays off. But many people have to work over Golden Week. Garbage collectors are coming by my house today and on Thursday to pick up the garbage. Transportation workers keep the subways, buses, trains, and planes running so that we can go anywhere we want to. Cashiers and stock clerks keep the supermarkets open so that we can buy food any day, and convenience store clerks keep their stores open 24/7. For those on holiday, enjoy yourselves, but for those who are working, thank you! (by Prof. Douglas)
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The Cannes Film Festival is one of the three big film festivals in Europe. They didn’t have it last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but this year it is back. It starts on July 6 and goes until July 17. It is a French film festival, so many of the movies are French. However, it is an international film festival. There are movies from many other countries including one from Japan called “Drive My Car.” You can buy tickets to see the movies in theaters, but Cannes has a special event called Cinema on the Beach. The city is a famous summer resort, and every night during the festival they have a free movie on the beach.　(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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