Joyeux Noël

In France, while I still have the say-so, we do not like the Noël so much. We think maybe Jesus is not too good. So we will make it go away. We call Décembre “Frigidaire,” you know? Like your icebox. We call Virgin Mary “Sophia, the Goddess of Wisdom.” We let Le Père Noël keep [...]

My Soft Hands

How I love to read your billet doux electronique! So many questions of deep interest. Par exemple, you say, “Saint Just! Saint Just! How do you keep looking so young with so fresh skin? Do you bathe in the milk?” Mon dieu! Certainly not! The very idea! Tres dégoût! No, no, there is not [...]

Lester Miserables

Mon amis, bienvenue once again. Allow me to introduce you to my very good colleague, Monsieur Victor Hugo the Bust. Hallo, Victor Hugo!
He is such a good music writer of the famous song play, Lester Miserables. But look, he is a bit miserable himself, no? I think I know why: He is sad about Jean [...]

Jean-Jacques Rousseau the Bust

French Empire Parts: Egypt

Come! It is time we travel to French Empire Parts. First we visit the Pharaohs of Egypt.
As you surely know, little ones, my good friend Napoleon made France into the Empire, so he had go get some Empire Parts. Egypt was available for a trifle, so M. Bonaparte sent the Grande Armée to make them [...]

Versailles: Land of Enchantment

When you visit my wonderful France, do not hesitate to visit my friend, Totí. See him about to spit out the water. He is a fountain of great service and wisdom. We are old friends, we two.
Do your feet swell? He will make them small.
Is your heat rising? He will turn you down.
Do you thirst? [...]

Femme de Nègre avec de Poisson

Many young people — the Youth of Tomorrow! — ask me, “Monsieur Saint-Just, what are the women of France like? Are they black? Do they embrace the fish? Do they sit in the fountain? Tell us before we grow old and feeble.”
Oh, my little ones! It is only naturale to worry about growing old and [...]

I am Saint Just the Bust

Good evening, gentlemenfolk and all the ladies. Welcome and please be comfortable in the blog. You have many things to know and I have equal number to advise you. Sit down. Be aware and listen most attentively.

You will not find that elsewhere. But look now. It is good to complete further.