The Friday Cyclotouriste

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Bicycling culture……Smart cars, Bromptons, and Charlie Chaplin

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A Smart Car and a Brompton together; I just can’t resist. And because of this video’s Chaplinesque qualities I have an excuse to post two of my favorite clips from the genius himself (see below).

 

These are the silent actor’s first words (beginning around the 1:00 mark) on screen — in the form of a song from Modern Times:

 

And finally, the ending speech from The Great Dictator, still relevant today some would argue.

Nathan

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August 9th, 2011 at 11:52 pm

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  1. Great video(s). A perfect juxtaposition.

    cross thread

    10 Aug 11 at 6:04 am

  2. really great post. Thank you!

    Ingrid

    14 Aug 11 at 3:32 am

  3. hey guys, thanks for stopping by! CC is amazing.

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