There is something very honorable about the French -- the ability of the wife, the mistress to stand and share those last few moments in the public eye. And protocol is still maintained. Or lest just call it dignity. The reference is to the singular Mitterand. One has heard of a few such cases. More power to them. Being egalitarian one would think. That's the least one should expect although I can understand that such "behaviour" may appear amusing.
Last month at a small New Years party, I was told of a funeral attended by two other women besides the wife and children. He had been bludgeoned to death; the face smashed in with a shovel by one brother-in-law. Then a family showed up and I was told that the topic was closed. The mans wife had been invited to the party so that she and her children would share in the company. It was only a couple of days since the funeral. ++++++++++++ venantius j pinto > From: Mervyn Lobo <[email protected]> > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" > <[email protected]> > Subject: [Goanet] Catholics in different parts of the globe > (DEL) > A few years ago, when the Catholic Prime Minister died in a car crash, all > three of > his?wives were at church crying and praying for him. Contrast this to the > women? > of?French Catholic politicians. Every time an ex-President or someone > important? > there konks?off, you see pictures of the?grieving?wife leading the > procession to? > the?cemetery,?followed by their children. Next is the > late?politicians?mistress,? > followed by the?children too. This always amuses me.? > > (DEL) > > Mervyn2012Lobo > > > ------------------------------ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
