OO, AKA OliveOyl, how wonderful to "hear" your voice again!

Remember last year, when we kept missing one another in Paris? Though I had no idea what you looked like (still don't), I knew from our posts to search for an American woman dressed in black.

Do you also remember (as I related on Fodors afterwards) that when I finally screwed up my nerve and hesitantly approached a woman who met that all too plentiful description with the question, "Excuse me, but might you by any chance be... OLIVE OYL?", I received a scathing look I'll never forget?

The "Popeye" with her wasn't too pleased, either. Set my public speaking skills back ten years!

Now then, when I meet up with your friends, the "dln's", may I weasel out of holding up of my end of the conversation by citing the irreversible trauma you caused?

(BTW, do you know that each time my husband and I drove past your towering place of residence a few months ago as visitors to your city, I mentally called out "Hi, OliveOyl!" to you?)

Croque Madame, you should have called on Olive Oyl! You would have been in for a rare treat. She's a darling.

Salsagirl, thank you for starting this thread! Who'd have known what nice things would come out of it?

Cheers to sardog, CroqueMadame and dln for their great kindness and best wishes to salsagirl for being such a great mum!

Hi Olive. Croque you are very amusing!

Hello friends from US.
It's to difficult to me to write in English what I think about all of what I red on this forum. I 'm very "impatiente" to meet croque madame and not only for the bike. I'm "impatiente" to see her and to thank her. She has a so so big heart.
I has also done something else very special for my daughter...something very special...a particular attention.
I can't say you more but...she's very nice!

And Mme salesagirl, we all look forward to meeting you, should you visit.

Yes, Croque Madame is very nice ((F))
As are many many posters on these forums.
((D)) Here is to you all, Sante~

Let's not forget sardog who was the first to respond to take care of it being sent to him/her? and shipping it on.

Hello

That is true...a lot of nice people on this forum! Now I will come to this forum to give advices to people coming in France. I have a very good book called "Paris pas cher" and I can help people to find accomodation cheap or restaurants cheap or bus to go from Paris to... So you will read again my name on the forum!!
See you later

Merci Beaucoup, Mme~!!!