Wanderlust Daily Trifle: Cinq à sept

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Cinq à sept is a slang French term for the 5 to 7pm slot in the day, when the French scuttle off to their lovers for a couple of hours together before going to their "real spouse."

Happy hour just got a whole new meaning.

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