A HAPPY MARRIAGE INDEED

Do like the gardeners at the Parc Bagatelle and plant clematis at the feet of climbing roses along the garden wall; the roses provide excellent support for the vines.

Expression

Mariage pluvieux, mariage heureux:  a wedding on a rainy day makes for a happy marriage. This make-the-best-of-bad-weather maxim actually is a deformation of another French dictum: mariage plus vieux, mariage heureux. The older the couple, the more likely the spouses are wisened, thus increasing the chances of a happy marriage.

Photo courtesy of Anna Byrd

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