Mimi and Suzanne
I'm guessing they are, anyway. My grandmother looks about thirteen and petulant.
Again, Mara, will you aid in the translation? What does this writing on the back say?
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I'm guessing they are, anyway. My grandmother looks about thirteen and petulant.
Again, Mara, will you aid in the translation? What does this writing on the back say?
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I must admit - first I have to translate the handwriting.
"They seem glum. and who knows why because an excellent lunch is being prepared. In any case [??], she is very happy. Sun, flowers, her family, chicken - ah! chic!"
* I don't know if the missing part is a name, a number and a name with a comma or what - 2, Ges?
Have you showed Maman? She might have some insight.
Posted by: Mara | December 17, 2005 7:55 PM
shown
Posted by: Rae | December 18, 2005 12:11 AM
Grammar Nazi!
I've shown it to Maman and we reckon that's a number in the middle and it's 33 corrected to 32, as if the person wrote 33 and then realized that no, it's actually 1932.
Mimi would havde been twelve. As for the writing underneath, your guess is as good as hers (or mine). I'm guessing Feunier or Feunien or Fevrien - but in any case, I think it's the name of the place.
Anyone got a French atlas?
Posted by: Nathan | December 18, 2005 3:26 AM
Oh, I'm sorry. That's 32 Fevrier - as in February 1932.
Posted by: Mara | December 18, 2005 5:08 AM
The year looks to me like it was 33, changed to 32, and then changed again to 33. Mimi's birthday is March, so that would have put her on the cusp of either 12 or 13.
Posted by: Ma | December 18, 2005 1:42 PM
And they're eating outside? In February? Brrrrr. No wonder Mimi's looking petulant.
Posted by: Nathan Dornbrook | December 18, 2005 1:43 PM