Leo Ferre was one of France's greatest singer/songwriters.
This morning, feeling very homesick for Paris, I am hearing in my head his singing of one of his biggest hits called "Paname".
Paname is a slang name that Parisians give to Paris on some occasions that is difficult to explain - namely when they think of the city as an exotic place! Apparently this nickname was first given to those Parisians who wore Panama Hats at the beginning of the 20th century.
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