What does this say?
My grandfather gave my grandmother 100 Francs, with a note written on it in French.
When Mimi (my grandmother) was on her deathbed, she called my mother in and handed her this 100 Franc note and told her to keep it.
I'd really like to know what it says.
Comments
This is from Poppop or Charles? It says "this belongs to Brigitte, as does my heart". It looks like it's signed Charles.
Posted by: Mara | December 16, 2005 5:08 AM
Okay, I guess a better translation would be "belonging to Brigitte, as does my heart"
Posted by: Mara | December 16, 2005 5:08 AM
I think this is from Charles, otherwise Mimi would have given it to Maman much earlier or openly.
Posted by: Nathan Dornbrook | December 16, 2005 2:29 PM
A frank message on a franc.
Posted by: Rahmat | December 16, 2005 3:05 PM
Yeah, sorry, it was just the 'grandfather' part that threw me off. Poppop is our grandfather.
Posted by: Mara | December 16, 2005 8:42 PM
You know, I wasn't quite sure from the story what Maman meant. I didn't know what to call him. I thought of writing "biological grandfather," but that sounded funny. Poppop is Poppop, so it felt clear.
Posted by: Nathan Dornbrook | December 17, 2005 12:53 AM
Smoove D,
Is that you?!
-LtCol Ans
Posted by: Matt | December 17, 2005 2:29 AM
True . . . what do we call him?
Ooof, I should really put that call in to tante Corinne.
Posted by: Mara | December 17, 2005 6:54 AM
Matt Ans? Now a LtCol? You poor bastard. I'm so sorry.
Yeah, this is Smoove. Drop me an email; I'm nathan@dornbrook.com.
Where are you? Are you in Europe somewhere? I remember you were angling for a FAO position in Estonia.
Posted by: Nathan Dornbrook | December 17, 2005 4:01 PM