French Embassy gets laughs from Memphis Pyramid post

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The French Embassy in the U.S. had some April Fool’s fun with a Memphis landmark.

The embassy’s verified Facebook account posted an image Tuesday of the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris but with a new addition to its courtyard.

The new pyramid came complete with a Bass Pro Shops logo and Ducks Unlimited logo, replacing the I.M. Pei design that was added in the 1980s.

It was, of course, an April Fool’s joke. The post had 4,700 reactions by Wednesday, and quite a few comments from Memphians in on the joke…

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