2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

A Honeymoon on the French Riveria

Author: 
Joyce Fisher
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

A HONEYMOON ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA
 
""Can you call the front desk for the time"" my husband asked? "" You can speak French"", he added confidently. I willingly picked up the phone and said in my best high school accent, ""pardon et moi, quelle heure est- il, s'il vous plait""? The clerk answered me politely, but rather rapidly, and I thanked him, ""merci beaucoup"".  
 
""Well darling"" my bridegroom asked, ""what time is it""?  I answered in exasperation ""who can understand French""?