PrintJune 17, 2012
François Will Bring the Croissants*
* "croissants" = flaky, buttery, crescent-shaped pastry; "croissance" = growth
Well, that's settled! Angela will provide the meat and potatoes, and François will bring the croissants. From each according to his means, to each according to his needs. Now you understand why Nicolas Sarkozy lost the election. He never thought of that quick fix while running back and forth between Paris and Berlin last winter, even when his wife Carla was in labor. The upshot was that Giulia, cooing and growing far from the camera's eye -- we've never seen the tiniest image of the former president's daughter -- and French media pissing on Sarkozy for letting Brunhilde Merkel dictate the terms of what has come to be known as the infamous austerity pact.
Now the victorious François is transforming France, Europe, and the world. He promised he would go to Berlin, to Washington, to the G8, and let them know that "French voters have spoken." They...(Read Full Article)
