July 14, 2006
Gratuitous Anti-Bastille Day Posting
The Irish Elk chooses this day to toast Marie Antoinette (whose biography by Antonia Fraser I'm just starting, btw). I'll join in that toast, too, with a glass or two of the Beaujolais Morgon I've got open for tonight's din-dins.
Poor, dear woman. Here's a post I wrote which touches on her love for a particular symphony of Haydn's, as related during her pre-murder imprisonment in the Temple. And as I've said before, the fact that she lost her head because of Pittsburg, of all things, just makes it all that much worse.
Vive La Reine!
Posted by Robert at July 14, 2006 03:57 PM | TrackBackWashington, Washington . . .
He once held Marie Anotinette's hand . . . in a jar of acid . . . at a party . . .
Posted by: The Colossus at July 15, 2006 10:50 AMPittsburg = Pittsburgh
I will assume you left the 'h' off on purpose.
;-)
Nice city. Check it out someday.
Posted by: Stillers at July 19, 2006 02:05 AM
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