Not much different . . .

. . . from yesterday.

Everybody's fine, humans busy working and doggies busy playing or sleeping.


5 things you didn't know about me - Nr. 2

This one I am sure you don't know because nobody knows, I don't think I even ever told Dennis.

In early 1975, I was on my way to be 19 and at the " University de Provence " in Marseille I was studying Biology, Botanic, Geology . . .  you get the idea. You certainly remember how stupid one can be at 18 or so,  or may be you all were good girls ?

Anyway, on that morning, we were due to have a Geology exam, we were a small group of friends, who had spent the night revising but we felt we weren't ready. It was 8:30, how can you delay such an important test only half an hour before it ?

Easy peasy, we came up to the conclusion, we had to simulate a bomb alert and I was elected to be the one to place the call to the police. There were obviously no cell phones at that time, thanks God, because stupid as we were, we surely would have used one of ours.

We all went to a phone booth that was inside the campus and I dialed the police number. I remember at that time it was 17 for the Police and 18 for the Fire Brigade. When the police picked up, I took my deepest voice ever and said " There is bomb that is going to explode at the University, you have to come right now." I even think I added " Thank you", lol and then I hung up. My heart was beating fast but everybody said it went really well. We were all delighted and went sitting on the grass, waiting for the police to rush in and evacuate the University.

At 8:35 they were not there, nor were they at 8:40, 8:45 and 8:50.

At 8:55, we decided it was time to make our way to the exam room.

We all passed on that day and never talked about the bomb story again.

Take care everybody, xxx