ST. MENEHOULD






I AM AN AUTHORITY ON FRENCH CHURCHES....BECAUSE I CAN'T PASS ONE WITHOUT STOPPING.

SO, ON MY WAY TO VERDUN, I SAW THIS CHURCH AND STOPPED TO CHECK IT OUT. THESE ROADSIDE CHURCHES ARE ALMOST ALWAYS LOCKED, BUT I CAN USUALLY FIND A WAY TO GET IN.

AS I WAS POUNDING ON THE SIDE DOOR, A WOMAN DRIVING BY STOPPED AND ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING. I SAID THAT I WANTED TO LOOK INSIDE.

TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT (I'M USUALLY ACCUSED OF DOING THE OPPOSITE), SHE TURNED HER CAR AROUND, OPENED THE CHURCH AND GAVE ME A 45 MINUTE HISTORY LESSON ON HER CHURCH AND HER TOWN AND HER ANCESTORS.

I REALLY LIKE THESE PEOPLE.





JUST A BUILDING IN SAINT MENEHOULD...THESE FOLKS NEVER TEAR ANYTHING DOWN...THEY JUST KEEP REPAIRING STUFF.

I BROKE INTO THIS CHURCH BY SLIDING MY AIR FRANCE FREQUENT FLYER CARD THROUGH THE DEAD BOLT. THE PADRE IN CHARGE OF SECURITY FOR THIS CHURCH SHOULD BE FIRED.

EPERNAY, FRANCE

HARD TO BELEIVE THAT I ONCE WORK FOR THESE GUYS. I WOULDN'T WASH MY DOG IN CALIFORNIA SPARKLING WINE (I TRIED IT ONCE AND THE DOG COMPLAINED FOR WEEKS)...BUT THIS STUFF IS SOMETHING ELSE...

CHAMPAGNE ANYONE? I MEAN THE REAL STUFF.