I just discovered this channel and having worked at Ford for 10 years I got the biggest kick out of her love of Mustangs! I never thought a French girl would be attracted to American muscle, but she obviously has good taste.
It's ok to not want to be American. You should be proud of where you are from. We as Americans appreciate you investing time in our culture instead of making fun of it. I enjoy watching your journey and seeing you discover what the States are truly like.
We in St. Louis are proud of our varied European heritage, especially our French founding. We are happy you came and would love to have you back! We have even more free attractions including a world class art museum within steps of the zoo.
This... at least you came and visited and saw us as we are. Yeah, we've got problems, so do we all. I've spent time abroad and come to the conclusion that the vast majority of people on this planet are all more or less the same. We like good food, good jokes, music and a good party, we love our families, want a good job, and just to live in peace.
@@brainfat1French, German, Irish and Scottish heritages are strong with we St Louisans! That why we have such great, Hospitality, Culture and most importantly Food! Lol Plus the Hands down best Zoo in the Country!
We really are blessed in STL! I don’t think people realize how many amazing things we have here entertainment wise, and how much of it is FREE! I’ve been nowhere else in the country that compares in that regard. It is an incredibly affordable vacation spot, with SO much to do. Even the things that cost money are almost all extremely affordable. It’s a shame that STL often gets such a bad rap with media. Yes, there is to be crime, but I have genuinely never felt unsafe or at risk in my 30 years living here. Just be smart, stick to the popular areas, not off the beaten path in the city, and you’ll be completely fine. Such a wonderful place for families of all ages, with something everyone can enjoy!
My favorite midwestern weather is thundersnow. It's a snowstorm with thunder and lightening. Not very common, we get it maybe once every 2-3 years, but when it happens, it's awesome.
I remember the very first time I saw thundersnow and it was more or less the same reaction as Jim Cantore. :D Excited screaming and fist pumping. lol.Only ever seen it 2x.
I've seen it twice. I also experienced an ice quake. Thick ice on a lake snaps, causing a small amount of seismic movement. I was in the seventh floor of a building on the lakeshore when it happened (Madison, WI, almost 20 years ago), and the higher you were in a building, the more likely you were to feel it.
Frenchtastic! This is, besides your Normandy video, my favorite. Gotta confess this one is personal. I’m a lifelong resident of St. Louis. I live near Westport now. The parade you watched, my dad had a roll in establishing in the 80s. Our family still participates. Including this parade. My grandpa O’Brien settled in Dogtown from Ireland, and raised his family across from St. James Church, where my parents married and I was baptized. Such a WONDERFUL surprise to watch this video. You classed up St. Louis. Come again soon.🇺🇸🇫🇷
Ms. Marie, your English has progressed amazingly from the first videos of way back when.))) This video was great. Thank you so much for sharing. Very happy that you had such a great time. Always remember to stay safe and have fun.
I went to the St. Louis Zoo last December at nighttime for the zoo holiday lights. Really terrific event. The holiday lights at the Missouri Botanical Garden were fantastic also.
St.Louis Zoo.. it is a great zoo. At one time considered one of the best in the country. Not sure where it ranks today. I believe it was associated with Marlin Perkins. Just looked it up. Yes, he was the zoo's director in the 1960s and 70s. Marlin Perkins was famous for a tv show called The Wild Kingdom, popular in the 1970s. 5 5:14 p.m.
you did the right thing not risking yourself in severe weather. This past month has been devastating for Tornados in the Midwest. I don't leave the house without checking the day's forecast the weather here really can turn on a dime.
Oh, Marie! May 4 in Jefferson City was their "Shelbyfest." It's an annual carshow that features Mustangs. (The Shelby is a special modification created by Carroll Shelby. It has the special Cobra logo.) It's been years since I've been to the St Louis Zoo. It looks like things are better for the animals than they once were. That's another curly W.
So St. Louis county is huge. When there is a tornado detected anywhere in the county the entire county gets the alert. You need to watch the local weather reports to know when these things are coming and be storm safe. We’re having very active tornado season this year.
I remember my first trip to the Midwest. You don't realize how barren and flat it is. I remember seeing a tornado and freaking out. Then the local radio station announced it had touched down in a town over 50 miles away. You just don't realize the scale of distance in the interior of the country until you experience it.
I’m not surprised no one in the store seemed bothered by the phone alert. I can’t speak for St Louis, but typically when we get the phone alert in Kentucky but we don’t hear the tornado siren going, we don’t worry too much because the phone alert is typically for the whole county or even a county over, while the sirens mean the tornado has been spotted in your more immediate area. I don’t know how accurate that actually is, but it’s the way we see it. For us phone alert means keep an eye out, check the radar, but it’s the siren that tells you it’s time to shelter in place. And even then, there’s always at least one person, usually more who goes to the window or outside to check the weather. Sometimes that person is me. 😝
Amazing to walk into a free place and be surrounded by most of the world's biggest animals. A hippo, rino and a polar bear. Let's not forget the Clydesdales.. those are huge beautiful animals. I came here for the tornado, was surprised by the parade and the zoo. What a day!
Omaha, NE here, we had a exciting time here they had like 12 tornadoes between NE and Iowa this last week. Glad you were safe and had the experience to.
I am so glad that you feel at home here. We, as Americans, want everyone to feel that they are at home, especially in the South! Thank you, good luck, and have fun in your explorations of America! Also, by proud of who you are and where you are from. It's ok to be homesick!
Another wonderful video Marie. We are somewhat used to extreme weather in America. So we do take storms that would seem bad in Europe in stride. Nice parade, though Boston's is much bigger. St. Patrick's Day in Boston is almost like Christmas anywhere else. 🍀 The zoo looked lovely. So glad you'll be coming back for a new adventure soon. You're a wonderful guest.
The St. Louis Zoo is one of the best in the US and the world. Some sections of the zoo are remnants from the 1904 World’s Fair that was held on that land.
A good plan is to find a local TV station in each city you want to visit, and check their online weather radar. Tornado Watches are huge - half a state in some cases. Tornado Warnings mean one is on the ground, go somewhere safe (like you did). But you'll get a better idea of where the storms are if you know where you are in a city, then look at local radar to see if anything is coming your way that looks scary. I grew up in Central Florida where it thunderstorms every afternoon. To this day, that's my AMSR - thunderstorms. Puts me right to sleep.
Born and raised in St Louis. It is a wonderful zoo. You got some great footage. The zoo residents were out and active, also enjoying the great weather..
If you ever go back, the Art Museum next to the Zoo is also free. And if you go in winter, the hill there is great for sledding. The Botanical Gardens in Saint Louis are also good, and the City Museum is an experience (It's less of a museum and more of an M.C. Esher-esque funhouse).
Living in MN, we finally saw golf ball size hail last summer. It did some minor damage to our 16 year old car. I've been in one tornado in 2005. It was extremely loud and the amount of rain falling down was unreal.
Yeah it is very common for our phones to receive very loud tornado warning notifications here. It is also true with flash flood warnings and amber alerts.
As I have grown up in tornado alley. Watches mean take a peak at weather forecast for timing of storms. A tornado warning means you stay aware of storm track and where you will shelter if necessary. Only if within a couple miles do we get concerned. America is made of immigrants most of us have general idea of our heritage. Each country brought it’s main cultural holiday here. October fest, St Patrick’s day & Cinco de Mayo for example. So be proud of your heritage. However pointing out the beautiful Mustang means a bit of America is part of you now.
Ah I remember that storm, I was in one of the areas largely affected by the hail. Dents in all our cars and a hole in our roof. Biggest hail I've ever seen in person. It's so crazy to watch these videos of you being just down the highway from me.
Glad you didn't see a Tornado. That was such a nice parade looked like you enjoyed it and the zoo. It's always sad to see you leaving for home. Wish we could keep you here.😊 Love all your videos.
Most of us in America have European Heritage. When you make the move and decide to live here you will be an American with European Heritage. You'll fit right in. Here is wishing you all good things. Your Kansas Grandpa.
@ types of Irish immigrants. The Potato Famine Irish who arrived in numbers in the 1840s (as well as many Germans =1850s) to St.Louis and the Scotch-Irish Americans from Ky. &Tn. (had slaves) who were invited after the Spanish encouraged Daniel Boone to settle in 1799. Boone and others moved into river valleys and the Ozark countryside (Scotch-Irish), later Irish immigrants would repeat that settlement (The Irish Wilderness) but most immigrants to St. Louis first inhabited poor neighborhoods as poor immigrants do and competed with slave labor unloading steamboats on the docks. They inhabited the slums of the Wildcat Chute along the riverwharf, Paddy Town and Kerry Patch just outside the wharf districts and then midtown as they became prominent citizens like the wealthy fur trader Campbell. St. James Parish was the community not far from The Italian Hill and next to the StL Zoo and Forest Park. Playing Scotland the Brave on the pipes is practiced as a piper who can be asked to play Scotch-Irish as well as Irish tunes on the pipes. Bagpipers will play for Fire Departments, Police, and at funerals as many former police and firefighters were of Irish, Scotch-Irish and Scottish descent (and it has become traditional). So whether the festivity is Hibernian or Highlander, the Bagpipers have your back. Missouri's first newspaper was founded by an Irishman. Signers of the States' first Consitution (written in English and French) was signed by English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Frenchman and Spanish. There are Ozark fiddle tunes that may have French origins (see Paw Paw French). St. Pat won't turn in his grave for piping a Scottish tune here. We ain't in Erie or Scotland anymore.
@@kingjellybean9795 Spain is a country in Europe. Spanish is a European language. Who cares. America is a mixed country. The fact we believe anyone can become american regardless of ancestry is the reason immigration works so well here and not so well in other parts of the world, like Europe, with 1,000s of years of culture and history of one people group. Being an American is more about an idea, your beliefs, and values, unlike other countries in the world (99% of them), your ancestry has little to do with being an American.
Tornado warnings are like a typical Tuesday in the southern part of the United States. Which is why no one seemed to react to it like you mentioned. Glad you were safe though in the end. At least you got to enjoy a nice thunderstorm from the comfort of your hotel window. Looking forward to your next adventure! ⛈️🌞🇺🇸✈️🌎🍻
Tornadoes rarely touch down in St. Louis. I think maybe 3-4 times in the 45 years I've been here. I know they took the roofs off of several buildings in Hazelwood once, and they traveled from Maryland Heights to Ferguson... Twice! Plus, some strong winds came through and busted windows all over North County once.
I worked for Kentucky Fried Chicken decades ago in Southern Ohio. When there was a tornado warning - which are fairly common - we would be called by the regional manager for the stores in Dayton Ohio. The point was to be aware and ready to find shelter. The best shelter in our stores was inside the walk in refrigerator. One of the stores in our group was in Xenia Ohio - and in April 1974, several people were killed in a tornado that devastated Xenia.
I live in a small town in Oklahoma, and the last tornado that went through hit an ice cream store. The only thing left standing was the walk=in freezer, so good call.
@@victorhopper6774 really? I meant several people were killed in our story. I was not talking about the whole town which was devastated. My wife was nearby and he windshield was cracked by large hail. I simply don't know how many died in the KFC in Xenia. Do you?
Thanks for sharing your adventure. The parade and the zoo looked very fun. I did not realize there were that many of irish ancestry in St. Louis. I remember being on a road trip many years ago when there was a tornado warning. The restaurant that we were in offered everyone shelter in their walk-in freezer (or refrigerator?). I don’t remember if we actually walked in it or just stood ready near the door. But thankfully, the tornado did not hit us and we did not actually see it. The sky had a green tint though.
I am happy that you came to St Louis again. The St Louis Zoo is famous, it was featured in the series Wild Kingdom hosted by Marlon Perkins. I am very happy you are coming to Missouri and St Louis, where I am currently living, I live in the south metro area.
The parade was great. Do you know there are more Irish descedants in America than the population of Ireland? Glad you saw the Claydale horses, they are big and very special.
You handled it well haha - midwest weather this time of year can be crazy! And as I've said before - you have an American heart. Thanks for the update!
The zoo looked pretty cool. It's been so long since I've been to a zoo. You should do one of these trips with your mom, that would be super cool to watch. Safe travels youngin'.
St Louis Zoo is a good one. The only problem is that theres a LOT of walking. The animal pens are big so its a fair distance between animals. I understand though. They want to make it less stressful on the animals so the least I can do is walk further to see them. If you plan on going there, bring your good walking shoes.
Bonjour Marie! Well, I think that 0:51 was the first time I've heard you curse, lol! People in the Midwest, South, and "Heartland" are just used to Tornado alerts. St Paddy's Day is a biiiiiig deal in some areas, very kewl you got to experience it. Did you eat anything "Irish" that day? Glad you got to go to the SL Zoo and enjoyed it! Bonne journee! ~Be Blessed
Really enjoyed this video! Everyone, Lass and Laddie, is a wee bit Irish on St. Pat's Day! Even a German Beer Wagon with Scottish Clydesdales pulling the spirits. The Zoo, History Museum, Art Museum, and Muny Opera (first 200 attendees) are free regardless of residency. The Skating Rinks, Golf Courses (3), Planetarium, and Boathouse do charge. Tennis Courts are free also. Forest Park is 500 acres larger than Central Park in NYC. The hail storm flooded the car insurance companies with claims and used up the cars in stock at car rentals. Life in the Midwest. Viva Saint Louie!, Creve Coeur, Carondelet, Frontenac, Ladue, Florissant, Bellefontaine, Normandy, St. Charles, etc. Booze, Shoes, and Baseball.
Hi 👋🤗 Miss Marie !!! I am Glad you didn't have to endure Any Tornados in your Visit !!! Here In the Sunshine 🌞 State it's already hit the 90 "s a Couple of Times & Now the Humidity is Starting to creep up as Well !!! As always the like button ✅ has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🌎🇺🇲☀️🌞🏝️🎥🎙️🎧
@@dennisstafford-cq2xzThank you for your Comment !!! Yet Miss Marie knows I Live in Florida Home of Hurricanes & The Heat She only got to enjoy for A Short lived Term !!! Still we respect Both Tornados & Hurricanes Let alone water Spouts & Massive Dirt Devils !!! Thanks For commenting 😁
@@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297 I did like the Florida videos but I wish she had done the airboat through the Everglades! Jim, did you show her Key West or Gator Highway across St. Pete's to Miami?
@@dennisstafford-cq2xz unfortunately she Did Upper Florida !! She really Didn't Get the true experience of Florida !! However she did Get A Taste !!! She still has no idea of the world 🌍 of Florida !!!! ( IMHO ) 🍺😜😎
If you get the chance St. Patrick's Day in Kansas City, MO is wonderful. There is a different between Tornado Warning, its on the ground and Tornado 🌪 Watch the atmosphere is Ideal for a Tornado. That's why everyone was nonchalant
A close lighting strike is when it strips the bark of the tree next to your house. I can still 'see' the tree next to the barracks at Ft Eustis, Va from 1970. A 60 foot pine tree.
Bonjour Marie, I'm so glad you didn't experience a tornado. Missouri is prone to them; in 2011 an E5 twister (the strongest kind) hit Joplin, MO and caused extensive damage. Being of Irish descent. I really enjoyed the footage of the parade. An old friend of mine, considered St Patrick's Day a national holiday. Not because he was Irish, but it was a reason to get drunk. Sorry to see you go, but it looks like your return trip to France was a smooth one. Come back soon.
You are American already Marie, I see it in your eyes and how you present yourself! You have changed a lot since I first started watching you, the change is great to see and it is not a bad thing at all! You are learning to just adapt to America so easily and its fun to see! Take care, be safe, and enjoy your travel!
The reason nobody is scared with the tornado warning is because a lot of the citizens where you are, are secondary storm chasers. They will stand outside and watch a tornado, or get in their cars and chase it. Tornadoes are very deadly, but people from the Midwest and the Plains aren't really scared of them.
@@sallyintucson Or people from the Gulf Cost and hurricanes, or people from Texas or New England and lightning storms, or people in Minnesota/Michigan/upstate New York and blizzards. Everybody treats their own local natural calamities like they're no big deal; they're just part of the normal pattern of life. But for people from outside, it's very different. I've welcomed visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area all my life, and every outsider asks about earthquakes. I went through the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in downtown San Francisco; I had one foot on the BART (subway) train when the quake hit, and I rode the quake out with one foot on the train and one on the platform as the train bounced between the platform and the tunnel wall. It didn't occur to me until an hour afterward that I should have jumped on the train or jumped away; I could have gotten a foot chopped off.But once the quake had stopped, all the people on the platform looked at each other and asked "So? It's over. Aren't you going to start the trains? We're trying to get home". I once rode out a fierce lightning storm one night in an old wooded house on the coast of Maine, with the windows rattling and loud bangs and the smell of ozone. I was terrified, as the room kept lighting up as bright as electric light from the lighting's glare. The next morning, I asked the local people; they were unimpressed, and told me that they got storms like that several times a year.
Another reason though is that at least here in the St. Louis area, several years back they changed it to where the tornado sirens now go off even if you’re several cities/counties away from the threat, with zero risk of a tornado passing over your exact location. Most people just immediately check the radar/weather reports upon hearing a siren to figure out if they are actually in danger or not, rather than immediately seeking shelter, because the vast majority of the time your specific location isn’t under any actual threat. If you are under direct threat/directly in the path of a potential tornado, there will of course always be crazy people with a storm chaser mentality, but MOST people are going to take it seriously and seek shelter. If you aren’t used to sirens/tornados and one goes off while you’re in public, chances are if people are acting unbothered and going about their day as usual, you should be in the clear. You can always pull up the radar and local news stations for yourself though, or just ask someone about it.
Additionally tornado warnings are usually false alarms for the most part. I've had many tornado sirens in my location over the years and yet not one tornado has touched down here. It's there to prepare you so when I hear it I just set all the emergency stuff where it needs to be. But as long as you have the weather station on somewhere and check it every now and then you can keep track of any movements and touchdowns.
@@whoahanant I have had 5-6 tornado warnings since February already, and that would normally be the amount that we get for an entire summer. Out of those warnings, I have had 2 tornado's touch down less than a mile from my house.
I always enjoy watching your adventures and knowing you're having fun. I hope you get to visit every beautiful place we have here. There are a lot. Take Care & Best Wishes.
It is funny, I lived in Dogtown for a couple of years but never went to the parade (though I spent plenty of time in Pat's!) Maybe you can make it back to St. Louis sometime and meet up with the people teaching Illinois Country French (aka Paw Paw French.)
Looks like you had a great time! Local parades and events are so much better than the tourist traps! Highly recommend coming for the 4th of July celebration. My tip is to pick a spot in the country that let's you set off your own fireworks as well as having a firework show close by. You will get the best of both worlds! Looking forward to your next visit!
It's cool to get an outsider's perspective of my hometown. There are so many other cool places to see if you ever come back, like lots more free stuff in Forest Park, the Arch, a baseball, soccer, or hockey game, and any BBQ restaurant like Pappys or Bogarts (A soccer game at CITY Park is quickly becoming THE thing to do in STL), but the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dogtown and the Zoo were 2 really good picks! I'm so glad you had a wonderful experience! And don't worry about the tornado warnings. 99% of the time, they will not affect you. I moved back here after college and in the 16 years I've been back, not once have I even seen a tornado despite getting over 30 tornado alerts a year. Now hail...that can sneak up on you. Glad you chose to take a cab home!
Thank you for sharing again ! I am from St. Charles, you know , Fast Lane , Main Street and Lewis and Clark . Come on back , glad you like it in Missouri. Have a blessed day!
Oh Marie, I would have panicked in your position too!! I will send you my comments soon, and thank you so much for this video 🤗😇! You know I experienced one of these very recently as I drove into one 😲😵😉!!!
Great video Marie. About the local not panicking. I wouldn't follow their example too much. Many in the US are too complacent about them. Maybe everyone had their weather alert & knew the tornado was elsewhere but maybe not as well. Looking forward to your next trip.
Marie always sees the light beyond the storm. Usually, that light is a Mustang.
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They should call her Mustang Sally.
I just discovered this channel and having worked at Ford for 10 years I got the biggest kick out of her love of Mustangs! I never thought a French girl would be attracted to American muscle, but she obviously has good taste.
It's ok to not want to be American. You should be proud of where you are from. We as Americans appreciate you investing time in our culture instead of making fun of it. I enjoy watching your journey and seeing you discover what the States are truly like.
Just that. She could rattle her hocks down into the Gila country this time though...
We in St. Louis are proud of our varied European heritage, especially our French founding. We are happy you came and would love to have you back! We have even more free attractions including a world class art museum within steps of the zoo.
This... at least you came and visited and saw us as we are. Yeah, we've got problems, so do we all. I've spent time abroad and come to the conclusion that the vast majority of people on this planet are all more or less the same. We like good food, good jokes, music and a good party, we love our families, want a good job, and just to live in peace.
@@brainfat1French, German, Irish and Scottish heritages are strong with we St Louisans! That why we have such great, Hospitality, Culture and most importantly Food! Lol Plus the Hands down best Zoo in the Country!
A tornado warning is the quintessential mid-western experience. You’re legit now
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Indeed. The only thing she has to experience now is watching the news where a meth lab blew up and she'll be a true mid-westerner. lol
@@aaronburdon221 Or standing on the porch, mid-severe storm and just watching it all.
@@jadenwalker2052 That's what the warning is for, tell us when the show is starting!
@@nicotti Exactly!
You were very wise to stay inside when those warnings went off. Tornadoes are nothing to mess with, same with large hail. Glad you had a great trip.
As long as you don't hear the outside sirens go off. That is exceptionally creepy!
I'm glad you liked our zoo. It was an amazing help when my kids were young. Being free makes it a huge asset.
We really are blessed in STL! I don’t think people realize how many amazing things we have here entertainment wise, and how much of it is FREE! I’ve been nowhere else in the country that compares in that regard. It is an incredibly affordable vacation spot, with SO much to do. Even the things that cost money are almost all extremely affordable. It’s a shame that STL often gets such a bad rap with media. Yes, there is to be crime, but I have genuinely never felt unsafe or at risk in my 30 years living here. Just be smart, stick to the popular areas, not off the beaten path in the city, and you’ll be completely fine. Such a wonderful place for families of all ages, with something everyone can enjoy!
My favorite midwestern weather is thundersnow. It's a snowstorm with thunder and lightening. Not very common, we get it maybe once every 2-3 years, but when it happens, it's awesome.
I remember the very first time I saw thundersnow and it was more or less the same reaction as Jim Cantore. :D Excited screaming and fist pumping. lol.Only ever seen it 2x.
The lightning reflects off the snow and is even brighter.
Buffalo here. Thundersnow & we had a Snownado during that Christmas blizzard.
I've seen it twice. I also experienced an ice quake. Thick ice on a lake snaps, causing a small amount of seismic movement. I was in the seventh floor of a building on the lakeshore when it happened (Madison, WI, almost 20 years ago), and the higher you were in a building, the more likely you were to feel it.
We have actually had thundersnow in Alabama. Back in 1993.
Frenchtastic! This is, besides your Normandy video, my favorite. Gotta confess this one is personal. I’m a lifelong resident of St. Louis. I live near Westport now. The parade you watched, my dad had a roll in establishing in the 80s. Our family still participates. Including this parade. My grandpa O’Brien settled in Dogtown from Ireland, and raised his family across from St. James Church, where my parents married and I was baptized. Such a WONDERFUL surprise to watch this video. You classed up St. Louis. Come again soon.🇺🇸🇫🇷
Ms. Marie, your English has progressed amazingly from the first videos of way back when.))) This video was great. Thank you so much for sharing. Very happy that you had such a great time. Always remember to stay safe and have fun.
Good idea. A smoothie always calms my nerves when waiting for a tornado.
Why didn't I think of that?
I went to the St. Louis Zoo last December at nighttime for the zoo holiday lights. Really terrific event. The holiday lights at the Missouri Botanical Garden were fantastic also.
St.Louis Zoo.. it is a great zoo. At one time considered one of the best in the country. Not sure where it ranks today. I believe it was associated with Marlin Perkins. Just looked it up. Yes, he was the zoo's director in the 1960s and 70s. Marlin Perkins was famous for a tv show called The Wild Kingdom, popular in the 1970s. 5
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Have to admit, I'm a little jealous you got to see the Clydesdales during the parade. I haven't seen them in person and really want to!
There are a couple of places in St. Louis where you can see them outside of a parade. The AB brewery tour, and at Grant's Farm.
you did the right thing not risking yourself in severe weather. This past month has been devastating for Tornados in the Midwest. I don't leave the house without checking the day's forecast the weather here really can turn on a dime.
That Mustang was in French Blue. A very positive sign!
not if the hail got it.
I enjoyed watching your visit to the zoo, and I am very glad you were safe in the storm!
St. Louis MO Zoo is world renowned and is one of the best zoos in the world.
Oh, Marie! May 4 in Jefferson City was their "Shelbyfest." It's an annual carshow that features Mustangs. (The Shelby is a special modification created by Carroll Shelby. It has the special Cobra logo.) It's been years since I've been to the St Louis Zoo. It looks like things are better for the animals than they once were. That's another curly W.
The St. Louis Zoo is fantastic, especially for being free. Glad you enjoyed it!
So St. Louis county is huge. When there is a tornado detected anywhere in the county the entire county gets the alert. You need to watch the local weather reports to know when these things are coming and be storm safe. We’re having very active tornado season this year.
Your video popped up in my youtube feed. GOOD camera work!
I remember my first trip to the Midwest. You don't realize how barren and flat it is. I remember seeing a tornado and freaking out. Then the local radio station announced it had touched down in a town over 50 miles away. You just don't realize the scale of distance in the interior of the country until you experience it.
"We don't have tornaders in France." She's becoming southern.🤣🤣🤣😁👍
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French fried tornaders. Mmm hmm.
She just needs to stand out on the front lawn holding flag as one approaches (French is acceptable, but Stars and Stripes for proper effect) lol
Climate Change/Global Warming may change that, toot suite.
@@Otokichi786 No, the totalitarian assholes trying to control everyone's lives will try to change it.
I’m not surprised no one in the store seemed bothered by the phone alert. I can’t speak for St Louis, but typically when we get the phone alert in Kentucky but we don’t hear the tornado siren going, we don’t worry too much because the phone alert is typically for the whole county or even a county over, while the sirens mean the tornado has been spotted in your more immediate area. I don’t know how accurate that actually is, but it’s the way we see it. For us phone alert means keep an eye out, check the radar, but it’s the siren that tells you it’s time to shelter in place. And even then, there’s always at least one person, usually more who goes to the window or outside to check the weather. Sometimes that person is me. 😝
Amazing to walk into a free place and be surrounded by most of the world's biggest animals. A hippo, rino and a polar bear. Let's not forget the Clydesdales.. those are huge beautiful animals. I came here for the tornado, was surprised by the parade and the zoo. What a day!
Omaha, NE here, we had a exciting time here they had like 12 tornadoes between NE and Iowa this last week. Glad you were safe and had the experience to.
I am so glad that you feel at home here. We, as Americans, want everyone to feel that they are at home, especially in the South! Thank you, good luck, and have fun in your explorations of America! Also, by proud of who you are and where you are from. It's ok to be homesick!
Another wonderful video Marie. We are somewhat used to extreme weather in America. So we do take storms that would seem bad in Europe in stride.
Nice parade, though Boston's is much bigger. St. Patrick's Day in Boston is almost like Christmas anywhere else. 🍀
The zoo looked lovely. So glad you'll be coming back for a new adventure soon. You're a wonderful guest.
The St. Louis Zoo is one of the best in the US and the world. Some sections of the zoo are remnants from the 1904 World’s Fair that was held on that land.
A good plan is to find a local TV station in each city you want to visit, and check their online weather radar. Tornado Watches are huge - half a state in some cases. Tornado Warnings mean one is on the ground, go somewhere safe (like you did). But you'll get a better idea of where the storms are if you know where you are in a city, then look at local radar to see if anything is coming your way that looks scary. I grew up in Central Florida where it thunderstorms every afternoon. To this day, that's my AMSR - thunderstorms. Puts me right to sleep.
"I'm so scared!!!...time for ice cream!" 🤣 Great video! Looked like an amazing time - free zoo? That's incredible. 🐺:0)
Glad you were brave about the storm warning. Been thru that many times. You get used to it.
Born and raised in St Louis. It is a wonderful zoo. You got some great footage. The zoo residents were out and active, also enjoying the great weather..
If you ever go back, the Art Museum next to the Zoo is also free. And if you go in winter, the hill there is great for sledding. The Botanical Gardens in Saint Louis are also good, and the City Museum is an experience (It's less of a museum and more of an M.C. Esher-esque funhouse).
Living in MN, we finally saw golf ball size hail last summer. It did some minor damage to our 16 year old car. I've been in one tornado in 2005. It was extremely loud and the amount of rain falling down was unreal.
Marie...this was a good video...good fortune to you
You deserve a lot more than 16k subscribers. Love your videos.
Marie enjoy your trip to America,stay safe.
Yeah it is very common for our phones to receive very loud tornado warning notifications here. It is also true with flash flood warnings and amber alerts.
America is so unique
As I have grown up in tornado alley. Watches mean take a peak at weather forecast for timing of storms. A tornado warning means you stay aware of storm track and where you will shelter if necessary. Only if within a couple miles do we get concerned.
America is made of immigrants most of us have general idea of our heritage. Each country brought it’s main cultural holiday here. October fest, St Patrick’s day & Cinco de Mayo for example. So be proud of your heritage. However pointing out the beautiful Mustang means a bit of America is part of you now.
Ah I remember that storm, I was in one of the areas largely affected by the hail. Dents in all our cars and a hole in our roof. Biggest hail I've ever seen in person.
It's so crazy to watch these videos of you being just down the highway from me.
Glad you didn't see a Tornado. That was such a nice parade looked like you enjoyed it and the zoo. It's always sad to see you leaving for home. Wish we could keep you here.😊 Love all your videos.
Most of us in America have European Heritage. When you make the move and decide to live here you will be an American with European Heritage. You'll fit right in. Here is wishing you all good things. Your Kansas Grandpa.
Most of us will have Spanish heritage if we get stuck with Joe for another 4 lol
@@kingjellybean9795 The thing they don't tell you is that they're roughly 2/3 European. I agree with you, though.
@@kingjellybean9795 Are you could have Russian soon?
@ types of Irish immigrants. The Potato Famine Irish who arrived in numbers in the 1840s (as well as many Germans =1850s) to St.Louis and the Scotch-Irish Americans from Ky. &Tn. (had slaves) who were invited after the Spanish encouraged Daniel Boone to settle in 1799. Boone and others moved into river valleys and the Ozark countryside (Scotch-Irish), later Irish immigrants would repeat that settlement (The Irish Wilderness) but most immigrants to St. Louis first inhabited poor neighborhoods as poor immigrants do and competed with slave labor unloading steamboats on the docks. They inhabited the slums of the Wildcat Chute along the riverwharf, Paddy Town and Kerry Patch just outside the wharf districts and then midtown as they became prominent citizens like the wealthy fur trader Campbell. St. James Parish was the community not far from The Italian Hill and next to the StL Zoo and Forest Park. Playing Scotland the Brave on the pipes is practiced as a piper who can be asked to play Scotch-Irish as well as Irish tunes on the pipes. Bagpipers will play for Fire Departments, Police, and at funerals as many former police and firefighters were of Irish, Scotch-Irish and Scottish descent (and it has become traditional). So whether the festivity is Hibernian or Highlander, the Bagpipers have your back. Missouri's first newspaper was founded by an Irishman. Signers of the States' first Consitution (written in English and French) was signed by English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Frenchman and Spanish. There are Ozark fiddle tunes that may have French origins (see Paw Paw French). St. Pat won't turn in his grave for piping a Scottish tune here. We ain't in Erie or Scotland anymore.
@@kingjellybean9795 Spain is a country in Europe. Spanish is a European language. Who cares.
America is a mixed country. The fact we believe anyone can become american regardless of ancestry is the reason immigration works so well here and not so well in other parts of the world, like Europe, with 1,000s of years of culture and history of one people group.
Being an American is more about an idea, your beliefs, and values, unlike other countries in the world (99% of them), your ancestry has little to do with being an American.
You are back in my neighborhood! I remember the golf ball sized hail day.
Tornado warnings are like a typical Tuesday in the southern part of the United States. Which is why no one seemed to react to it like you mentioned. Glad you were safe though in the end. At least you got to enjoy a nice thunderstorm from the comfort of your hotel window. Looking forward to your next adventure! ⛈️🌞🇺🇸✈️🌎🍻
good thing you were in the local establishment for the tornado warning the locals know what to do
Tornadoes rarely touch down in St. Louis. I think maybe 3-4 times in the 45 years I've been here. I know they took the roofs off of several buildings in Hazelwood once, and they traveled from Maryland Heights to Ferguson... Twice! Plus, some strong winds came through and busted windows all over North County once.
Greetings from Scotland! So this is where you are now! You disappeared Marie! Anyhow, It is good to see you again. Bonne santé et bonheur! 🤝
I worked for Kentucky Fried Chicken decades ago in Southern Ohio. When there was a tornado warning - which are fairly common - we would be called by the regional manager for the stores in Dayton Ohio. The point was to be aware and ready to find shelter. The best shelter in our stores was inside the walk in refrigerator. One of the stores in our group was in Xenia Ohio - and in April 1974, several people were killed in a tornado that devastated Xenia.
I live in a small town in Oklahoma, and the last tornado that went through hit an ice cream store. The only thing left standing was the walk=in freezer, so good call.
30 some is more than several
@@victorhopper6774 really? I meant several people were killed in our story. I was not talking about the whole town which was devastated. My wife was nearby and he windshield was cracked by large hail. I simply don't know how many died in the KFC in Xenia. Do you?
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@@victorhopper6774 32 died in the store? Well I was not told that by our district manager.
Thanks for sharing your adventure. The parade and the zoo looked very fun. I did not realize there were that many of irish ancestry in St. Louis.
I remember being on a road trip many years ago when there was a tornado warning. The restaurant that we were in offered everyone shelter in their walk-in freezer (or refrigerator?). I don’t remember if we actually walked in it or just stood ready near the door. But thankfully, the tornado did not hit us and we did not actually see it. The sky had a green tint though.
I like it that you explore non tourist American stuff
Yea, that's the REAL American experience.
I am happy that you came to St Louis again. The St Louis Zoo is famous, it was featured in the series Wild Kingdom hosted by Marlon Perkins. I am very happy you are coming to Missouri and St Louis, where I am currently living, I live in the south metro area.
The people in that area know what to look for when it comes to a tornados.
During the St Patrick's day parade, I was literally across the Tamm Avenue bridge from where you were.
Lol I love it, this girl and her mustangs. Great American girl at heart.
It’s awesome to see foreign visitors venture into the heartland instead of just staying in one of the coastal cities.
So happy to see you back in St Louis. I grew up in the area and there are so many wonderful things about the city.
Ahhh spring in the midwest! It's a glorious time! Spring and fall
Thanks for sharing. I think your English got better over that series of trips.
Tornado alert is right up my alley! Love that you admire the Mustang.
The parade was great. Do you know there are more Irish descedants in America than the population of Ireland? Glad you saw the Claydale horses, they are big and very special.
You handled it well haha - midwest weather this time of year can be crazy! And as I've said before - you have an American heart. Thanks for the update!
One of the best video rich in emotion and very varied .A good winter trip...🤩🤩
The zoo looked pretty cool. It's been so long since I've been to a zoo. You should do one of these trips with your mom, that would be super cool to watch. Safe travels youngin'.
St Louis Zoo is a good one. The only problem is that theres a LOT of walking. The animal pens are big so its a fair distance between animals. I understand though. They want to make it less stressful on the animals so the least I can do is walk further to see them. If you plan on going there, bring your good walking shoes.
What a charming young lady! Loved the parade and zoo clips.
Wow! The zoo was frenchtastic viewing. Great video.
.. your videos are Amazing, and Really fun to watch .. Thank you Marie 👋😊 ☀
Thank you 😊
Bonjour Marie! Well, I think that 0:51 was the first time I've heard you curse, lol! People in the Midwest, South, and "Heartland" are just used to Tornado alerts. St Paddy's Day is a biiiiiig deal in some areas, very kewl you got to experience it. Did you eat anything "Irish" that day? Glad you got to go to the SL Zoo and enjoyed it! Bonne journee! ~Be Blessed
Nope! They were selling beers but it was a little early for me...
@@FrenchTasticExplorations Awww, well maybe you'll get a chance to try some American version of Irish fare someday soon. Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
Welcome back to America Marie!
Really enjoyed this video! Everyone, Lass and Laddie, is a wee bit Irish on St. Pat's Day! Even a German Beer Wagon with Scottish Clydesdales pulling the spirits. The Zoo, History Museum, Art Museum, and Muny Opera (first 200 attendees) are free regardless of residency. The Skating Rinks, Golf Courses (3), Planetarium, and Boathouse do charge. Tennis Courts are free also. Forest Park is 500 acres larger than Central Park in NYC. The hail storm flooded the car insurance companies with claims and used up the cars in stock at car rentals. Life in the Midwest. Viva Saint Louie!, Creve Coeur, Carondelet, Frontenac, Ladue, Florissant, Bellefontaine, Normandy, St. Charles, etc. Booze, Shoes, and Baseball.
And jets! Don’t forget the jets 😎🍻
@@jimreilly917 and jets (Spirit of St Louis too as well as Teddy Roosevelt's first airplane ride was in St. Lois 1910.)
Great footage of the zoo! The animals seemed very active in their environment.
Hi 👋🤗 Miss Marie !!! I am Glad you didn't have to endure Any Tornados in your Visit !!! Here In the Sunshine 🌞 State it's already hit the 90 "s a Couple of Times & Now the Humidity is Starting to creep up as Well !!! As always the like button ✅ has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🌎🇺🇲☀️🌞🏝️🎥🎙️🎧
No hurricanes in the Midwest.
@@dennisstafford-cq2xzThank you for your Comment !!! Yet Miss Marie knows I Live in Florida Home of Hurricanes & The Heat She only got to enjoy for A Short lived Term !!! Still we respect Both Tornados & Hurricanes Let alone water Spouts & Massive Dirt Devils !!! Thanks For commenting 😁
@@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297 I did like the Florida videos but I wish she had done the airboat through the Everglades! Jim, did you show her Key West or Gator Highway across St. Pete's to Miami?
@@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297 I love her videos. She really seemed to love Florida.
@@dennisstafford-cq2xz unfortunately she Did Upper Florida !! She really Didn't Get the true experience of Florida !! However she did Get A Taste !!! She still has no idea of the world 🌍 of Florida !!!! ( IMHO ) 🍺😜😎
Oh wow I'm so happy you had a great experience in the Lou. Come back and visit soon!
If you get the chance St. Patrick's Day in Kansas City, MO is wonderful.
There is a different between Tornado Warning, its on the ground and Tornado 🌪 Watch the atmosphere is Ideal for a Tornado. That's why everyone was nonchalant
Great to see the sights with you. Come back soon!
Bravo Marie! Bonne continuation!
Marie, on your social media for your locations you should put flags of France and USA since USA is your second home!
So glad you enjoyed yourself. The zoo was awesome. Can't wait to see what you are up to next. Stay well and be happy.
I’m from STL, glad you enjoyed it! Hope you had fun, our zoo is awesome 😊
From St Louis: I'm glad you enjoyed your stay!
A close lighting strike is when it strips the bark of the tree next to your house. I can still 'see' the tree next to the barracks at Ft Eustis, Va from 1970. A 60 foot pine tree.
Also when that tree comes crashing through your roof
Bonjour Marie, I'm so glad you didn't experience a tornado. Missouri is prone to them; in 2011 an E5 twister (the strongest kind) hit Joplin, MO and caused extensive damage.
Being of Irish descent. I really enjoyed the footage of the parade. An old friend of mine, considered St Patrick's Day a national holiday. Not because he was Irish, but it was a reason to get drunk.
Sorry to see you go, but it looks like your return trip to France was a smooth one. Come back soon.
You are American already Marie, I see it in your eyes and how you present yourself! You have changed a lot since I first started watching you, the change is great to see and it is not a bad thing at all! You are learning to just adapt to America so easily and its fun to see! Take care, be safe, and enjoy your travel!
St Louis has the best zoo...A belated welcome to Missouri..
I love watching you explore this great place!
The reason nobody is scared with the tornado warning is because a lot of the citizens where you are, are secondary storm chasers. They will stand outside and watch a tornado, or get in their cars and chase it. Tornadoes are very deadly, but people from the Midwest and the Plains aren't really scared of them.
Sort of like Californians and earthquakes.
@@sallyintucson Or people from the Gulf Cost and hurricanes, or people from Texas or New England and lightning storms, or people in Minnesota/Michigan/upstate New York and blizzards. Everybody treats their own local natural calamities like they're no big deal; they're just part of the normal pattern of life.
But for people from outside, it's very different. I've welcomed visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area all my life, and every outsider asks about earthquakes. I went through the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in downtown San Francisco; I had one foot on the BART (subway) train when the quake hit, and I rode the quake out with one foot on the train and one on the platform as the train bounced between the platform and the tunnel wall. It didn't occur to me until an hour afterward that I should have jumped on the train or jumped away; I could have gotten a foot chopped off.But once the quake had stopped, all the people on the platform looked at each other and asked "So? It's over. Aren't you going to start the trains? We're trying to get home".
I once rode out a fierce lightning storm one night in an old wooded house on the coast of Maine, with the windows rattling and loud bangs and the smell of ozone. I was terrified, as the room kept lighting up as bright as electric light from the lighting's glare. The next morning, I asked the local people; they were unimpressed, and told me that they got storms like that several times a year.
Another reason though is that at least here in the St. Louis area, several years back they changed it to where the tornado sirens now go off even if you’re several cities/counties away from the threat, with zero risk of a tornado passing over your exact location. Most people just immediately check the radar/weather reports upon hearing a siren to figure out if they are actually in danger or not, rather than immediately seeking shelter, because the vast majority of the time your specific location isn’t under any actual threat. If you are under direct threat/directly in the path of a potential tornado, there will of course always be crazy people with a storm chaser mentality, but MOST people are going to take it seriously and seek shelter. If you aren’t used to sirens/tornados and one goes off while you’re in public, chances are if people are acting unbothered and going about their day as usual, you should be in the clear. You can always pull up the radar and local news stations for yourself though, or just ask someone about it.
Additionally tornado warnings are usually false alarms for the most part. I've had many tornado sirens in my location over the years and yet not one tornado has touched down here.
It's there to prepare you so when I hear it I just set all the emergency stuff where it needs to be. But as long as you have the weather station on somewhere and check it every now and then you can keep track of any movements and touchdowns.
@@whoahanant I have had 5-6 tornado warnings since February already, and that would normally be the amount that we get for an entire summer. Out of those warnings, I have had 2 tornado's touch down less than a mile from my house.
Safe travels and a happy return! 🤟🏼
Thank you 🙏 hi ❤your expressions ☝️is like a million dollars 💵🏆💰about tornado warning ⚠️ 🇺🇸👏👏👏great reaction 👍🎥👋☮️
I always enjoy watching your adventures and knowing you're having fun. I hope you get to visit every beautiful place we have here. There are a lot. Take Care & Best Wishes.
It is funny, I lived in Dogtown for a couple of years but never went to the parade (though I spent plenty of time in Pat's!) Maybe you can make it back to St. Louis sometime and meet up with the people teaching Illinois Country French (aka Paw Paw French.)
Thanks for visiting! Your videos are great and it's nice to see one from the place I've always lived!
Looks like you had a great time! Local parades and events are so much better than the tourist traps! Highly recommend coming for the 4th of July celebration. My tip is to pick a spot in the country that let's you set off your own fireworks as well as having a firework show close by. You will get the best of both worlds! Looking forward to your next visit!
It's cool to get an outsider's perspective of my hometown. There are so many other cool places to see if you ever come back, like lots more free stuff in Forest Park, the Arch, a baseball, soccer, or hockey game, and any BBQ restaurant like Pappys or Bogarts (A soccer game at CITY Park is quickly becoming THE thing to do in STL), but the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dogtown and the Zoo were 2 really good picks! I'm so glad you had a wonderful experience!
And don't worry about the tornado warnings. 99% of the time, they will not affect you. I moved back here after college and in the 16 years I've been back, not once have I even seen a tornado despite getting over 30 tornado alerts a year. Now hail...that can sneak up on you. Glad you chose to take a cab home!
Glad to see you enjoyed your time here in Saint Louis.
Thank you for sharing again ! I am from St. Charles, you know , Fast Lane , Main Street and Lewis and Clark . Come on back , glad you like it in Missouri. Have a blessed day!
Oh Marie, I would have panicked in your position too!! I will send you my comments soon, and thank you so much for this video 🤗😇! You know I experienced one of these very recently as I drove into one 😲😵😉!!!
I love that you saw StL!!! The public transportation is not as good here as Chicago, NYC etc so I am glad you endured it to move around the area.
Great video Marie. About the local not panicking. I wouldn't follow their example too much. Many in the US are too complacent about them. Maybe everyone had their weather alert & knew the tornado was elsewhere but maybe not as well. Looking forward to your next trip.
00:30 It looks like the flowering tree is Indiana's state tree The Tulip Tree.
The St Louis Zoo is one of the best in the world.