Jour de fête (The Big Day)

In a small rural town, the annual travelling fair is an occasion of great celebration. Fair owner Roger begins assembly, handing down merry-go-round horses to enthusiastic kids. For the townspeople this is merely an excuse to get stinking drunk, temporarily forgetting harvest troubles. François, the village postman, is renowned for being easily teased. He gets dragged in by the café owner and plied with alcohol; his descent into stupor is only halted by the film-show outside. Here they've humorously rigged up footage of stuntmen to narration that praises the bravery of the US postal service. Completely taken in by the jape, François determines to emulate their daredevil prowess.