24 December 2008

A Menton Christmas - Where art thou, Mother Christmas?


Not a sexy Mother Christmas outfit (although doubtless that too) but a display to show off jewelry for sale in the small Wednesday market of Carnoles, near to Menton.

Where art thou, Mother Christmas?


Where are thou, Mother Christmas?
I only wish I knew
Why Father should get all the praise
And no-one mentions me.

I'll bet you buy the presents
And wrap them large and small
While all the time that rotten swine
Pretends he's done it all.

So Hail to Mother Christmas
Who shoulders all the work
And down with Father Christmas
That unmitigated jerk.

- Roald Dahl

This poem was published as a charity Christmas card to benefit the wonderful Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London.
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20 comments:

  1. Unknown24 December, 2008

    Just to say hi! ,and wish you and your love ones a great 2009!
    Fernando Casals.
    Buenos Aires,Argentina

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  2. Anonymous24 December, 2008

    That would be one Santa Claus I would let in our house. LOL

    What an outfit that is. Do you suppose people wear it or would wear it?

    I want to wish you and your family, including all the wonderful animals in your life, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from me and my wife, Patty.

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  3. Jim Klenke24 December, 2008

    I like the outfit. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

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  4. Sharon24 December, 2008

    If Mrs. Claus can wear that, more power to her! Have a very merry Christmas!!

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  5. Tanya Breese24 December, 2008

    Well that is a cute little Mrs. Claus suit! And I like the pretty necklaces too!

    Merry Christmas to you and your family :)

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  6. GeneMarine24 December, 2008

    In the French way...Chic and stylish....

    Seasons Greetings with health and happiness to you as we go forward.

    Gene

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  7. GMG24 December, 2008

    Hi Jilly! Sorry for the absence, but these last weeks were a nightmare. Just dropped by to wish you a great holiday season! Hope to be back before 2009... ;) Merry Christmas!
    Blogtrotter

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  8. Wayne24 December, 2008

    I guess the fury trim is to keep the wearer warm. If this is the trend it could revive my interest in Christmas.

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  9. Bob Crowe24 December, 2008

    Only in France, and thank heavens for it.

    I'm sorry if my post today was a bit obscure. I added an explanation of sorts to the comments.

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  10. kuanyin33324 December, 2008

    Merry Christmas! Oh, this Christmas poem was so funny!

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  11. Anne Vis24 December, 2008

    Aah ... sex sells! :-)
    Have a great Christmas!

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  12. alice25 December, 2008

    Joyeux Noël, ma chère Jilly!

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  13. Jane Hards Photography25 December, 2008

    It's too cold here for that outfit.


    Merry Christmas.

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  14. Denton25 December, 2008

    Jilly, your photo made me laugh.

    I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

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  15. Anonymous25 December, 2008

    And a very Merry Christmas to you, Jilly. I like the poem...yes, Mother Christmas needs more credit.

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  16. Clueless in Boston25 December, 2008

    Great outfit. You should have modeled it for us Jilly! Merry Christmas and thanks for the laughs.

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  17. airplane531225 December, 2008

    I'll take the outfit :)

    Merry Christmas

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  18. Pat25 December, 2008

    I was about to say "only in France," but Bob beat me to it! Reminds me of the outfits the girls in the singer's accompaniment wore in Love Actually!

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  19. MmeBenaut26 December, 2008

    Very nice!

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  20. MmeBenaut26 December, 2008

    Very nice!

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