 |
| French author, actress, and singer Colette (1873-1954) appears on stage in 'La Chatte Amoureuse,' a nightclub mine act in which she portrayed a cat, Paris, France, 1912. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) |
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Colette as a Cat
Colette
French novelist Colette was a firm cat-lover. When she was in the U.S. she saw a cat sitting in the street. She went over to talk to it and the two of them mewed at each other for a friendly minute. Colette turned to her companion and exclaimed, "Enfin! Quelqu'un qui parle francais." (At last! Someone who speaks French!)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)