Thursday, January 19, 2017

Our national bird

 
Here he is, the American Bald Eagle.
 
Benjamin Franklin did not like the eagle. He said that it was a bird of 'bad moral character' and 'did not make a living honestly' because he often steals other birds' prey.  Hmm....I will refrain from making any remarks regarding Friday's inauguration.


STUFFED

 Yesterday my friends and I went to visit the basilica at Saint-Denis, dating from 1130, a fine example if the 'new' Gothic art. Aft...