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Blue Jeans Barred from Champonships

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Questions:

1. In the text, what is the French for :Petanque players are hacked off" ?

Les joueurs de pétanque ont les boules - yes, it's a play on words.

2. Which group is unanimous in its support for jeans ?

"Une à Nîmes" - say it out loud

3. What will be happening in Nîmes on May 1st ?

Petanque competition where you must wear jeans. Nîmes is the home of denim (de Nîmes)

4. In what ways can jeans be mistreated ?

Basically dirty distressed jeans - torn, washed out, not clean

5. Why the sudden enforcing of a dress code ?
The feseration wants to be taken seiously so petanque has a chance of becoming an Olympic sport in 2024. Squash
and billiards have the same aim.

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Blue Jeans Barred from Champonships

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