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Nkaigle
December 21, 2014

A Wartime Christmas Gift 1944

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A layout made 3 years ago for CSI. I realized I never uploaded it to my gallery, and this being the season, I thought it would be an appropriate time to do so.

It seems strange to me now to have no mixed media on a layout...no molding paste, no gesso, no sprays, etc. This layout is totally paper, except for the metal embellies, twine, and Christmas baubles.

The photograph belonged to my Dad, who served in the Second World War, as a member of the 5th Signal Center Team.

In the Southern port city of Sete, the American team was billeted in an old convent known as Sainte Marie des Anges. It was a splendid old building, with winding staircase, fireplaces, a library, a huge dining room. Very grand and luxurious compared to previous billets.

A traditional Christmas dinner was offered as a token of appreciation, as a gift, from the French to the Americans.
The dinner was in the dining room. The food also paid tribute to regional dishes from the US, so each member of the team would feel honored in their own special tradition. There were white tablecloths, fancy dishes, and even hand written menus. On loan from the French were Italian and German prisoners of war. The photo shows the team assembled in the dining room with their French hosts, Italian waiters, and German clean up crew. A grand affair, all men together in a spirit of goodwill and reconciliation. (My Dad never forgot this dinner).

There are a few pieces of memorabilia on the layout, namely several French and German coins my Dad brought back from overseas, old washers, tiny baubles, and parts that were copied from the original hand lettered menu.

Wishing you all a very wonderful holiday!!





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