The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
01 October 2009
Raft of the Medusa
A relief of Gericault's famous painting as found on his tomb in...guess where!
I'm glad you took 400 photos, Jams. And I hope you post them all here for me to see. The last thing I want to do, at my age, is to visit a cemetery and to wander around. I'm afraid the Guardian might decide I belong in there permanently, and would not let me leave.
A relief of Gericault's famous painting as found on his tomb in...guess where!
14 comments:
Ah, yes!! I remember it well!
You're making me ache for Paris!
I know where it is! I know where it is! Do I get a prize?
I wish I were there too Stephanie!
Ah not this time Claudia. I will have a fiendish quiz again soon
The Walmart in Upper Padookah, Mississippi?
You've really been around, Knatolee. I'm incredibly impressed!
Ooh so close Knatolee!
She is truly a world citizen!
Do I get a prize too for thinking of why you'd mention that?
An I'm not finished with Pere Lachaise yet. I took about 400 photos there!
I'm glad you took 400 photos, Jams. And I hope you post them all here for me to see. The last thing I want to do, at my age, is to visit a cemetery and to wander around. I'm afraid the Guardian might decide I belong in there permanently, and would not let me leave.
I'll post a selection. Most are petty mediocre, sadly
I really must go and visit that place!
It is so worth it Cherie!
I am thinking of returning to Paris next year!
I would strongly reccommend it LB!
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