Another potpourri of random stuff…
Lonely bride
In France it’s possible to marry a dead person, provided the couple-to-be took the administrative steps when both were still alive. Yesterday a woman named Magali became the lawful wife of Jonathan, who died in a traffic accident two days after they registered their intended wedding. The couple had been living together for five years and became the parents of two daughters. Immediately after the wedding ceremony Magali was officially declared widow. Must be a strange experience…
B-road to Narnia
Christopher Kay spotted this sign somewhere in France and submitted it for the irreverent Sign Language series in the Times.
Bardot: “Let them eat carrots”
Usually I believe BB is a bit OTT but I can agree with her idea for a European ‘Vegetarian Day’ . Although I’m an absolute carnivore myself I happily enjoy at least one vegetarian meal a week. According to Bardot the world would produce less CO2 and suffer less famine if everybody dropped their steak for a carrot from time to time.
Klaxon Klassix
Trout Pout
Is it just me or did French actress Emmanuelle Béart really look a lot better before she discovered Botox?
The French Crisis
Philippe Petit-Roulet drew this picture for The New Yorker in 2008. Nothing has changed since.
