Since the other thread has turned into a pfffing contest rather than the original moral support, I thought I'd post this as of travel interest with connections to the recent tragedy.



Last night on a news show it was pointed out that France has this very long history of cartoonists' commenting on current history and I was reminded of probably my favorite museum room in Paris--in the Carnavalet on the floor dedicated to the French Revolution is an entire room of cartoons of that day telling the story of the Revolution and the monarchy. At least I "think" so since my French isn't that good and the cartoons are small!! But it is a WONDerful exhibit.

This current event is SO sad and awful.

I tried

Gretchen,

Daumier immediately comes to mind. He would be drawing for Charlie Hebdo if alive today.

Sad that "someone" posting above is using this site as a place to advertise and to make money off the tragedy. Terrible - you should be ashamed of yourself.

Have given up on the other thread since it got invaded by a religious fanatic who shouldn't have been let out of the Lounge.

So, again, je suis Charlie.

thrusdaysd, indeed. It seems that people enjoy debating him--why, I can't understand. He's best ignored, but people won't ignore him.

Interesting about Daumier--same tradition, certainly, carried on by Charlie Hebdo and others into the 21st century.

In looking for some semblance of a silver lining, and some connection to travel, I do think this attack has highlighted the peculiarly French approaches to secularism, freedom of speech, satire, assimilation of immigrants, and freedom of religion. And therefore fostered greater understanding of French culture, one hopes.

Je suis Charlie, aussi.

Never argue with a fool.


Je suis Charlie