Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Deux par deux




"Two by two"

"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines
Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines
In two straight lines they broke their bread
And brushed their teeth and went to bed.
They left the house at half past nine
In two straight lines in rain or shine-
The smallest one was Madeline"


-Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline, 1939


Jardin du Palais Royal
75001, Paris




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21 comments:

  1. Sylvia KNovember 14, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    And what a perfect match of words and capture for the day! I love it, Genie! You are so creative! Two by Two indeed! Hope your week is going well!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  2. RandyNovember 14, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    This shot sure does bring back memories.

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  3. martinealisonNovember 14, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    De très jolis mots apportés sur une douce photo...
    Des souvenirs d'enfance remontent à la surface...

    Gros bisous.

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  4. Jane and Lance HattattNovember 14, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    Hello Genie:
    Order and discipline, that is what we like to see!! Lovely, as always.

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  5. AJEYA RAONovember 14, 2012 at 3:04 AM

    Tre bon Poeme et aussi la photo

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  6. French Girl in SeattleNovember 14, 2012 at 3:13 AM

    Niiiiicccceeee, Genie. :-) Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  7. MalyssNovember 14, 2012 at 4:11 AM

    C'est la première fois que je vois un rang aussi discipliné! Ici, les petits , ça part dans tous les sens!! :o)

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  8. Carol Schiff Daily PaintingNovember 14, 2012 at 5:18 AM

    I love this one too, especially with your quote.....perfection.

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  9. PatNovember 14, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    Totally agree with Sylvia.

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  10. LeeAnn at Mrs Black's November 14, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    How wonderful! You always match the photos so well to the story. Bravo! x

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  11. Paulita November 14, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    Nice capture -- the school kids and the lines long remembered by everyone who has ever read Madeline.

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  12. MNovember 14, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    This would make a wonderful poster ... Perfect pairing of words and picture! You are incredibly creative!

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  13. DarylNovember 14, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    oh the memories this brings back

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  14. brattcatNovember 14, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    a book dear to my heart, an image that brings a smile. thank you.

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  15. Lynne with an eNovember 14, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Such a sweet shot. Brings back memories of loving the books as a child, and then my own daughter poring over the pictures with me when she was little.

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  16. VirginiaNovember 14, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    Perfect my Dear!
    V

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  17. KristieNovember 14, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    HAH! This is so sweet! It reminds me of when I went to school and we had to form a single line, with all of us standing still, no fidgeting or talking. The part about standing still and not fidgeting or talking was the hardest thing in the world for me to do!!

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  18. LoreeNovember 14, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    Oh how sweet, it reminds me of my school days.

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  19. Genie -- Paris and BeyondNovember 15, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    This was indeed the most orderly line of children that I have ever seen in Paris. How perfect (for the lines of the book) that there were exactly twelve little girls.

    Each day from the apartment on St. Roch we can watch the children walk to and from Tuileries just under our window, chattering like little birds. They always have a partner or two but the lines are not quite as orderly as seen in my Palais Royal photo.

    So glad that you enjoyed the photo and the pairing with the lines from Bemelmans' book "Madeline."

    Bises,
    Genie

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  20. VenetiaMicioNovember 15, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    Quel charme se dégage de cette photo, j'aime beaucoup Genie, un très joli regard !
    xxx
    Danielle

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  21. StarmanNovember 15, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    I have seen lines of school kids being taken to an outing of some kind in Paris. I envy them their opportunity.

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Merci for your comments!