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Newsletter #4
October, 2009
Jello shots mania!
My American Market has been opened for 3 months now and is
ready to properly celebrate this milestone with its loyal supporters!
In this issue:
> Jello Shots
 As you will read on page 4, the 100th order is going to be rewarded with a 1-year
subscription to The Connexion English-speaking newspaper. My American Market
will keep having some prizes to offer from time to time to celebrate various events.
If there is anything you’d like to donate (great way to promote who you are and
what you do), contact me.
> Cecile’s cultural tip
> Customized
Button Badges
 Raise your glass with us to MyAM’s success with these funky jello shots (page 2).
My American Market now carries everything you need to spice up your next parties. So skip the anti-wrinkle cream, and have a jello shot instead! You will feel 20
all over again!!
> Jean’s legal tip
 Great news: we’ve found a way to make you save big bucks on the shipping costs:
at least 20% per delivery (more details page 4). Now that’s what I call significant
savings!
> Win a 1-year subscription to
The Connexion
newspaper!
I hope you will enjoy reading the newsletter as much as I did putting it together. Feel
free to contact me if you have some feedback or a suggestions to share, and even
would like to contribute.
Yummily yours,
Anne - Claire
> Shipping costs
decreased by at least
20%
> Americans In Alsace
> Pumpkin can
shortage
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Products Highlight
> Jello Shot Cups
MyAM Recipe
> Jello Shots (Mmmmm Mmmmm Good!)
This recipe is brought to you by Priti (bottom picture: 4th from the left)
from Le Dindon, an online store carrying unique gift products for all
occasions: birthdays, Christmas, get well, etc.
A must see if you are looking for original presents’ ideas!
One of my fondest memories from the University of Florida were the crazy jello shots
you found at almost every party you went to, easy to make, fun to drink, and found in
almost every color – of course, for us they were mostly Orange and Blue!!!!
I tried out Jello shots in France with some friends after discovering that My American
Market sold Jello!!! I thought it would be fun to see what the French thought of this
staple university drink from the States. The verdict : most of them liked it, but some
were grossed out by jello’s texture...definitely funny to watch, I guess it takes a little
getting used to.
Basic Vodka Jello Shots Recipe
Ingredients :
6 oz Jello
16 oz Boiling Water
6 oz Cold Water
10 oz Vodka
Directions :
1. Mix Jello mix with boiling water until dissolved
2. Add cold water and alcohol
3. Pour mixture into cups, careful not to spill any!
4. Put jello cups into the fridge for at least 4
hours or until it congeals.
Makes about :
18-22 2 oz shots.
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So I started with Raspberry Jello and 2 oz
plastic shot cups – ideal
for Jello shots since you
can cover them with a
lid and stack them in
the fridge or transport
them with ease.
I filled all the 2 oz cups
with the Jello mixture.
Quite simple, but
careful not to spill too
much mix while filling
the cups – it’s just less
to have later.
 So here’s the standard recipe for Jello
Shots. You can use any liquor, I used vodka
because I had Raspberry Jello, but you can
get inventive and use Tequila with Lime
Jello for Margarita Shots...I’m sure you get
the idea.
Hope you’ve been inspired to serve these
entertaining treats at your next soiree!!!
Check out the pics of the Jello Shot making
process and our happy group! 
Use these exact 2-ounce
Jello shot cups at your
next party.
Lids make transporting
and displaying your jello
shots sanitary
and mess free!
Sold by 10
2oz / 59 ml
Our retail price:
1.99 euros TTC
SHOP NOW!
> Flavored Jellos
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Here is the boiled water,
Jello mix, cold water and
Vodka all mixed in the
bowl. It really takes
about 3 minutes to get to
this point after the water
is boiled
The shots stacked
perfectly in the fridge!!!

3oz / 85 ml
Our retail price:
2.09 euros TTC
Available flavors:
 Cherry
 Cranberry
 Grape
 Lemon
 Orange
 Peach
 Raspberry
 Strawberry
 Chocolate Pudding
SHOP NOW!
And a very content group of friends!!! Thanks for the Jello, Clark!
Cécile’s cultural tip
> Visit the museums of the City of Paris FREE OF CHARGE!
Cécile Renon, from Paris Quai N°1, will from now on share with us some of her best tips. Cecile provides French lessons and cultural outings for individuals or groups in Paris. You can be an established
expat, a new comer or just visiting, she will customize a tour for your greatest pleasure!
More information and rates on her website.
There are 14 museums run by the City of Paris and they offer various activities such as a free entrance to their
permanent collections, lectures on art history, storytelling, kids approach with workshops, concerts etc. Since
very few people know about it queuing is not such an issue there! If you walk by one of these unforgettable spots
but don’t have enough time to spend among the collections rooms, you may just have a look inside the gorgeous
building which in itself is always worth it and come back another day.
Those museums are open every day from 10:00am to 18:00pm except on Mondays which means they are open
when most national French museums are closed (i.e. Tuesdays).
Here are some I particularly recommend for their prestige or their charm:
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Musée Carnavalet (23, rue de Sévigné 75003 - Marais)
Musée Cognacq-Jay (8, rue Elzévir 75003 - Marais)
Maison de Victor Hugo (6, place des Vosges 75004 - Marais)
Petit Palais (Avenue Winston Churchill 75008 - facing Grand Palais)
Musée de la Vie romantique (16, rue Chaptal 75009 - Nouvelle Athènes)
Musée Bourdelle (18, rue Antoine Bourdelle 75015 - Montparnasse)
Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris (11, av. du Président Wilson 75016)
La Maison de Balzac (47, rue Raynouard 75016 - Passy)
Note that temporary exhibitions are not free of charge but you can’t get it all!
For more details on each museum, check the “Musées of Paris” website.
Have a beautiful Paris!
> Customized Button Badges
I have invested in the coolest machine ever: one than makes button
badges. It is really a childhood dream coming true!
If you’re looking into creating some badges for your support group
(great way to raise money!) or a special event, I might very much be
able to help. Just ask me for a quote!
I should also mention I have designed button badges for My American
Market. I can send them free of charge to anyone’s interested in becoming an ambassador of the brand! Make your choice of model and
send me an email with your complete address.
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Jean’s legal tip
> The “Gold Card” immigration in France
Jean Taquet is a French jurist and associate member of the Delaware Bar Association.
If you’d like a personalized answer to one of your legal/
immigration issues, I recommend you contact Jean:
Phone: (33) 01.40.38.16.11 / Email: [email protected]
The French government is working on creating a new type of immigration status, which
many countries have already had in place for years, i.e., one which allows foreigners
to finance major business investments that would create jobs locally. The USA has
offered this possibility for years, even though the requirements are extremely rigid. The
amount of money that must be invested is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 in a
commercial enterprise that has to create at least ten new jobs.
> Win a 1-year
subscription to The
Connexion
newspaper!
It’s
im p o r ta n t
to
celebrate
one’s
accomplishments in life.
My American Market is
not
exception:
to
celebrate our 100th
order, the customer who
will be rewarded with a
1-one subscription to
the Connexion (a 30euro value).
The information I have so far states that this new immigration status would last for ten
years from its first issuance, and that the foreign investor must be either the senior
manager or must hold a minimum of 30% of the shares. The company will also have to
create or salvage a minimum of 50 employee positions. Another option would be to
give immigration status to foreigners who invest a minimum of ten million euros in an
existing French company.
We also have to consider the interpretation of this new status. Each préfecture will
have the power to modify these requirements if they consider that their region is suffering from too much unemployment or too few businesses. In this case it is quite certain
that there will be no minimums mentioned in the law to limit their power of interpretation. We therefore need to quickly ascertain what will actually be the minimum requirements.
Usually I do not bother to bring up new legislation until it is passed, and sometimes I
even wait a little to see how it is interpreted and applied by the local level of the administration, but in this case, it is certain that this status will be created and the name
“gold card” will be adopted by the civil servants at the préfecture and by other professionals in the field. For example, I am quite sure that a “modest size project,” such as
buying a small business with ten full-time employees in the north or north-east part of
France, will draw sufficient attention from the préfecture for the foreigner to be given
the immigration status.
The media also mentioned that the government
wants to make sure that legitimate money, not laundered money, is used for this investment. Therefore
serious inquiries will be made to insure this point.
Here, too, this statement should be taken with a
grain of salt since in today’s world it is very difficult to
prove the exact origin of funds at the beginning of a
business transaction. If there are any concerns about
this, the préfecture will certainly err in the direction of
protecting the employees, and so will probably ask
for substantial proof. Politically speaking, the gold
card status will be difficult to withdraw once it is issued. Also keep in mind that no matter what is published afterwards about how strict the controls are
going to be, the préfecture and the député will work
together to downplay any charges of dubious funding. This said, the new status will have a marginal
impact on our work considering the very small number of people who would qualify for the gold immigration card. Nevertheless I will keep you informed.
This
monthly
newspaper targets the
English
speaking
community in France.
FYI, you can get this
excellent publication at
selected newsagents
and
by
annual
subscription.
> Shipping costs
decreased by at
least 20%
It’s time to start saving!
C’mon, almost there…
My American Market is
committed to make its
customers benefit from
any savings we can
find. This past week,
shipping costs have
drastically decreased.
How come you might
wonder? Well, we found
an accounting way not
to make you pay any
VAT on the delivery part
of your order. Being
home-delivered
has
never
seem
more
appealing! Check for
our detailed shipping
rates here.
MyAM Support Group
> Americans In Alsace
> Pumpkin can
shortage
Robyn Powell, President of the organization,
agreed to answer our questions:
Some of you may have
heard about it. Due to
bad weather, 1/3 of the
pumpkin crops were
destroyed last year resulting in a shortage of
pumpkin can for the
2009 season.
Who belongs to your support group?
AIA is a not-for-profit association headquartered in Strasbourg with over 400 members.
Membership in AIA is open to anyone with an American or Canadian passport or
Green Card.
What is your mission?
Americans in Alsace functions as a support system by helping individuals and families
identify with and integrate into the culture of eastern France. AIA promotes interest and
awareness of local lifestyle through various association activities. We help members to
develop new friendships and feel connected to the community, fostering a sense of
familiarity in new surroundings. We cooperate with other English and French speaking
associations, which, in turn, expand our local network.
Yet, no reason to worry.
I have reserved some
cans and should receive
them late October.
I will receive cranberries
cans around the same
time.
To help our members feel at home, we also celebrate North American holidays such as
the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Thanksgiving, and organize social gatherings including an annual family cook-out, monthly coffee mornings, weekly preschool children
play groups and monthly book club meetings. Other activities are planned each month
by the children’s and adult committees.
Tell us about your publications.
Americans in Alsace provides a forum for exchanging
information via Monthly Newsletters and an internal
email network. Many members of AIA volunteered and
heavily contributed to the newly updated book Window
To Strasbourg – A Practical Guide to Living in Alsace.
> Available for purchase here.
My recommendation is
to buy what you need
as soon as they are in
stock. Once I will run
out of stock, the
chances to get new pallets from my supplier is
going to be quite slim.
When is your next event?
Our next event is our annual Kick-Off Barbeque on October 4th. This event “kicks off” our calendar year and is
our most popular and well-attended event. It’s a traditional American BBQ with all the fixings! We also sell
English books and donate the money for charity, hold a
membership drive, and have lots of fun catching up!
As usual, I will inform
you through our Facebook page about when
available.
Read more about the
shortage here.
Editor Anne-Claire Bocage
Article contributors Priti Patel, Jean Taquet, Cécile Renon, Robyn Powell
Big thanks Carly Bisek and Jennifer Bundesen - proofreading & everything else!
MyAM’s Newsletter is a monthly publication of My American Market, 56 bd Silvio Trentin, 31200 Toulouse
Phone (33) 06 45 45 85 06 / Email [email protected]
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