Is there some dissension in America or something?

Well, heard through the grapevine, or better yet, the very calm French news, only by SEARCHING for it, in newspapers and the internet, that things are a bit in turmoil over there, the land of the

American Dream.  Yes. Well,

I’d just like to take this opportunity to post these lovely pieces of currency.  Do you know what this currency represents?

Yes, it is the MONEY paid back to me for quite a few doctor’s appointments in the year 2013.  Not that the doctor’s appointments were that expensive to shell out for anyway, and yes, the FRENCH DO have (their own insurance plans ) along with their “socialized medicine”.  But what you pay out to your DOCTOR,  – no,  NOT his receptionist, nor his fleet of office workers, nor in the palatial freshly wallpapered office with the fancy paintings, no, here,  here in France, you pay the cash…