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The Wind Robs a Leaf in His Mouth, the 86-Year-Old Retiree Spits It Out and Gets a Fine of 285 €

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He certainly did not expect to experience such a mishap at his age. Yet it was a simple blow of wind that upset his day, but also his wallet. Sitting quietly, a retired man had a common reflex: to spit out a leaf that had stolen from his mouth. Only here, this annoyant gesture won him a salt fine, according to the newspaper Ouest-France. At 86 years old, he saw his good faith questioned, despite his immediate explanations. Since then, this story…
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He certainly did not expect to experience such a mishap at his age. Yet it was a simple blow of wind that upset his day, but also his wallet. Sitting quietly, a retired man had a common reflex: to spit out a leaf that had stolen from his mouth. Only here, this annoyant gesture won him a salt fine, according to the newspaper Ouest-France. At 86 years old, he saw his good faith questioned, despite his immediate explanations. Since then, this story…

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mariefrance.fr broke the news on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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