Born 9/15/1924 in Paris France to Jean de Clermont-Tonnerre and Marie Armande de Seguier the Duke and Duchesse de Clermont­-Tonnerre (25th Generation) Renee held the title of Princess de Clermont-Tonnerre prior to marriage to 2nd Lieutenant William J Army Air Corp) on 7/29/1946 in Chatillion­sur-Seine predeceased by brothers-in-law Justin Malloy and Henri de La Ville-Bauge and sisters-in-law Sister Kristen Malloy Antoinette de La Ville- Bauge. Renee is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces Thomas Academy where her children went to school and the Christ Child Society in St She was an active member and founder of Liaison Francaise and was involved for years at Alliance Francaise in Minneapolis The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff and fellow residents of The Arbor at Lexington Landing and to Optage Hospice for the loving care they gave Renee in her final years Renee left her life as an aristocrat for the handsome American Lieutenant she fell in love with Our mother and father were struck by love at first sight They had a wonderful 61 years together until Bill died in 2007 Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday December 6 at 11AM with a visitation one hour prior at the Church of St. Peter, Mendota 1405 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota. Private family burial at Fort Snelling. A livestream of the service will be available at https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC_fywJlEasDKZOZLPd3cIWA Memorials may be directed to the Alliance Francaise Please enable JavaScript to view this page correctly This year’s must-see shows range from a Nordic Pavilion exploring transgender spaces to a compelling Lebanese project confronting the realities of ecocide Frieze returns to The Shed in May with more than 65 of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries and the acclaimed Focus section led by Lumi Tan The founder of Spirit Now London chooses six works by women artists at Frieze London Mandy El-Sayegh, Burning Square (Tiffany #2) Oil and acrylic on canvas with collaged and silkscreened elements and gold leaf, 227 × 147 cm. Presented by Thaddaeus Ropac. $50–100k I visited Mandy El-Sayegh’s studio with Spirit Now London I am mesmerized by the way she creates layers and plays with vivid colours and contemporary icons Asemahle Ntlonti, Xinizelelo lomphefumlo I Acrylic paint, paper, acrylic gel and leno thread on canvas, 144 × 199 cm. Presented by blank projects Asemahle Ntlonti’s work at Frieze London is sophisticated – apparently simple I greatly appreciate the contrasts in her work The act of stitching is traditionally seen as a delicate feminine activity but its symbolic reference to her South African heritage adds a strong Paloma Proudfoot, Skin poem Glazed ceramic and metal bolts, 185 × 148 × 15 cm. Presented by The Approach I love discovering new artists who play with the medium of ceramic Paloma Proudfoot’s approach is original and clever I see her as a contemporary Frida Kahlo.  Claire Tabouret, Self Portrait (dioxazine violet) Acrylic on canvas, 55 × 46 cm. Presented by Night Gallery I have been following the French artist Claire Tabouret for many years when she was still a student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris where I was part of the committee that awarded her the Prix Agnès It has been a pleasure to witness the evolution of her distinctive portrait style and to see how she has gained prominence Marguerite Humeau, Venus of Courbet, A 80-year-old female human has ingested the brain of a swallow Bronze, 78 × 72 × 27 cm. Presented by White Cube. Price on Application Marguerite Humeau is a visionary talent not to be missed Her approach is innovative and multisensory I first met Humeau ten years ago and recently admired her work in the Hayward Gallery exhibition ‘When Forms Come Alive’ followed by her beautiful solo show at White Cube Shafei Xia, Fight and the party Watercolor on sandal paper mounted on canvas, 145 × 302 cm. Presented by P420 Shafei Xia is shortlisted for the Spirit Now London Acquisition Prize 2024 which sees the female body and sexuality presented in a light with animals appearing as ‘spirits guides’ Marie-Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre is the founder of Spirit Now London an international and diverse philanthropic community of art patrons and collectors from across the world Marie-Laure has chaired the Spirit Now London Acquisition Prize which donates a work by a woman artist to a museum selected during Frieze London Frieze Viewing Room is the online catalogue for the fair giving global audiences access to gallery presentations coming to Frieze London and Masters 2024. Visitors can search artworks by artist EXPLORE NOW Tickets to the fairs are on sale – don’t miss out BUY NOW To keep up to date on all the latest news from Frieze, sign up to the newsletter at frieze.com, and follow @friezeofficial on Instagram, X and Frieze Official on Facebook Watercolor on sandal paper mounted on canvas The Brooklyn-based food and fashion creative selects works by Jeremy Frey Lee ShinJa and Paula Nicho from the preview of Frieze New York this year’s fair draws together boasts a wealth world of globe-spanning artistic positions Discover new projects and unseen work by Rodrigo Hernández Sherrie Levine, Claire Tabouret and more The MOCA chief curator’s choices from the Frieze Los Angeles preview include works by Hadi Falapishi, Alison Saar and Megumi Yuasa The designer’s choices from Frieze Los Angeles 2025 includes works by Carolina Caycedo, Alice Neel and Emmanuel Louisnord Desir artists including Doug Aitken and Lenworth McIntosh look to LA’s past present and future as a city led by community and creativity collectors and more at London’s annual global gallery festival John Akomfrah bringing the rain to Venice and Stanley Stellar recalling the NY piers The deadline for galleries to apply is 15 February 2025 The deadline for galleries to apply for Frieze London & Frieze Masters and Frieze’s Mayfair space is Thursday 16 January 2025 Contemporary Art Society and Camden Art Centre at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2024 Sam Gordon of Gordon Robichaux Gallery makes his selection of the art books submitted by galleries at the fairs this year © FRIEZE 2025 Cookie Settings | Do Not Sell My Personal Information I’m in a late-morning Zoom conversation with Jesse Gervais and the Edmonton-based actor exudes smiles and warmth the actor came east to step into the iconic role of Jules “Skinner” Tonnerre in the Stratford Festival’s world premiere of Vern Thiessen and Yvette Nolan’s adaptation of Margaret Laurence’s seminal 1974 novel The Diviners Playing this key role has allowed Gervais to tap into his Métis heritage while embodying a character who grapples with identity And he’s having a thoroughly fulfilling experience with it Directed by Krista Jackson with Geneviève Pelletier (who is the production’s Cultural Consultant) The Diviners centres on Morag Gunn (played by Irene Poole) a 47-year-old successful writer living in Ontario in 1972 The narrative is set in motion when Morag’s 18-year-old daughter Pique (Julie Lumsden) suddenly leaves home She journeys to Morag’s hometown of Manawaka seeking to understand her half-Métis identity struggling with writer’s block and excessive drinking reflects on her past — and the play uses intricate minimalist stage (designed by Bretta Gerecke) to weave in and out of flashbacks – “memorybank movies” – to key periods of her life We see the trauma of her childhood as an orphan raised by her father’s friend and town garbage collector Christie Logan (Jonathan Goad) her attraction to her childhood friend Jules her marriage to older university English professor Brooke Skelton (Dan Chameroy) and her friendship in adulthood with neighbour Royland (Anthony Santiago) Morag reflects on her life through a non-linear narrative that explores themes of colonialism The book’s expansive and multi-layered narrative captivated Gervais reflecting on how Laurence’s original work delves into identity the Métis experience as explored through the experiences of the Tonnerre family and the ideas of history and memory through storytelling He was particularly drawn to the novel’s exploration of alienation and displacement so beautifully into the land and these ideas of intergenerational legacies and cultural conflict and resolution.” To capture the authenticity of these complex themes the production significantly expanded Indigenous representation and cultural elements was cast to bring authenticity to the role of the Métis Fiddler The resulting production uses a chorus of actors dynamic dance (choreographed by Cameron Carver) and creative staging to amplify and contextualize the complex time-shifting and culture-bridging story of Morag’s journey from a young orphan to a mother grappling with her daughter’s quest for self-discovery The challenge of distilling such a multifaceted work into a stage production is not lost on Gervais Describing the play as “a memory play about a woman who evolves from a place of poverty and insecurity and self-doubt to really finding her voice and agency as a woman and as an artist,” Gervais marvels at the adaptation’s ability to weave together the novel’s many threads “There are so many ideas that come into the novel,” he acknowledges “It’s a testament to the adaptation in finding the threads that are compelling – because you can’t have everything that’s in the book.” And the adaptation captures the essence of “huge scope of the novel,” if not every detail is central to the play’s exploration of Métis identity “I have a lot of similarities with the character from my own family,” Gervais reveals and I was the result of that.” He smiles broadly then explains how this personal connection to the role enriches his portrayal: “Jules struggles with his Métis identity and his role of music in his life He experiences a tremendous amount of displacement and a search for belonging you get to see him experience themes of survival and resilience – and he carries with him the weight of internalized trauma But he still maintains an important idea of family and history – and this serves as a beautiful backdrop for the novel.”  Jules comes in and out of Morag’s life a number of times And his internal drama—his complicated relationship with Morag and his attempts to cope with the trauma of his past—are one key to the emotional depth of the play who plays the role with a deft mix of sensitivity and strength sees Jules’ journey as both individual and representative of broader Indigenous experiences and the perceived failures that he has as a man,” Gervais notes He points to the death of Jules’s sister Piquette (Caleigh Crow) shaping his choices and requiring numbing through his nomadic lifestyle “It’s an all too common feeling among Indigenous people,” Gervais observes before highlighting how Jules uses music as both a creative outlet and a way to cope with his trauma one of Gervais’ unexpected joys in preparing for the role was learning to play the guitar “I didn’t know how much I would love playing it!” he smiles “It’s a wonderful thing that’s come out of this While acknowledging that the theatrical production is a very different experience from the novel audience reactions to The Diviners have been positive – with viewers finding themselves moved by the play’s emotional resonance and cultural significance Gervais recounts an encounter with a group of people from Neepawa which is Laurence’s hometown and was the real-life inspiration for the novel’s fictional setting They were thrilled to see the Métis experience brought to life because “they’d never seen representation like that on stage at this level,” he explains It feels pretty special to be seen that way!” That broad smile reappears Commenting more broadly about the enduring appeal of The Diviners Gervais doubles down on this idea of being seen: “It really does a good job of reflecting the complexities of our country’s colonial history and identity.” The play offers all Canadian audience members the chance to reflect on who they are and where they come from “and that is something Canadians are continually searching for” Gervais is no stranger to compelling and challenging roles he gave a standout performance as white agitator Thomas Scott in Women of the Fur Trade a co-production between Native Earth Performing Arts and the National Arts Centre he is set to to play the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton at the Globe Theatre in Regina – but this time portraying Métis leader Louis Riel who led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and is regarded as the founder of Manitoba It truly is an honour to be a part of that,” he says the deeper I delve into my own family history and it serves as a real conduit for learning about myself and where I come from.” Much like Jules’ efforts to preserve his identity and family history Gervais and his father recently undertook a quest of their own: a personal project at their family cemetery in northern Saskatchewan “We recreated a church that used to stand on that cemetery and we filled it with pictures of our family” he shares and a real gift to be able to share that with him.” And he has his mother to thank for a surprising personal passion: calligraphy after explaining that his mother was a gifted calligrapher with beautiful handwriting “I love doing things with my hands and making things like that That’s a very calming thing I do in my downtime.” As we close our conversation on his key role in this landmark performance of The Diviners The Diviners is on stage at the Tom Patterson Theatre only until October 2, 2024. Visit stratfordfestival.ca to reserve tickets Tout allait bien pour l'équipe de France féminine de biathlon en passe de gagner le relais de Kontiolahti avant les gros soucis rencontrés par Julia Simon.. Trois heures après la démonstration de l'équipe de France masculine les filles de l'équipe nationale n'avaient qu'une idée en tête : réussir un doublé pour un dimanche absolument parfait Lou Jeanmonnot va lancer l'équipe de façon idéale malgré plusieurs pioches va rester devant et lancer une Sophie Chauveau très solide sur les skis et face aux cibles Au moment de s'élancer la multiple championne du monde Julia Simon compte une trentaine de secondes de marge sur Elvira Oeberg et Ingrid Tandrevold Cet écart grandira de quelques secondes après le tir couché Vu les qualités de Julia Simon au tir debout tout le monde parle logiquement de doublé et de nouvelle victoire pour la France en profite pour partir sur la dernière boucle en même temps que la Tricolore on voit mal la Suédoise prendre Simon dans un dernier tour s'arrête dans la grande montée prise apparemment par une énorme crampe au mollet La douleur semble très forte et bien entendu la Suédoise s'en va vers la victoire souffre le martyr et parvient à terminer sa course au 2e rang évitant de peu le retour de la Norvégienne Tandrevold qui sera la première à prendre de ses nouvelles Ce relais féminin a complètement basculé sur un évènement très rare car habituellement ce genre de crampes apparait surtout après un effort très long Julia Simon nous donnera sans doute plus d'informations une Hanna Oeberg pas très saignante et Elvira Oeberg pour terminer la Suède vient chercher un succès qui semblait impossible 15 minutes plus tôt Elvira Oeberg sera sans doute remercié par ses partenaires le seront par Juni Arnekleiv et Karolin Knotten passées à côté en début de course l'Italie avec une Hanna Auchentaller intéressante Suite du programme dès mardi et mercredi.. It's possible there's a giant, deadly serpent hanging out at the bottom of Fosse Dionne spring in the Burgundy region of France It's also possible there's not a serpent — it's a legend concocted by ancient inhabitants of the village of Tonnerre where the spring is located — but nobody's ever been able to get to the bottom of it because nobody's ever been able to get to the bottom of it Fosse Dionne is a karst spring (a karst is an irregular limestone region with sinkholes according to Merriam-Webster) that spews an average of 82 gallons (311 liters) of water every second which is an unusually high discharge rate for this type of spring but the velocity with which it shoots out of the ground varies from season to season What you would be able to see of the spring if you visited Fosse Dionne which translates to "divine pit," is a circular stone pool built in the 18th century colored by the minerals in the limestone caves from which the waters emerge The opening of one of these caves is visible from the edge of the basin These days Fosse Dionne looks very civilized from the outside, in its stone basin surrounded by a lavoir, a communal washing place, built in the 18th century to protect washerwomen from the elements as they did their laundry in the spring. But below the surface of the water, the spring is just as wild as when St. Jean de Rèome arrived to tame it. The great mystery of the Fosse Dionne spring is where its water actually comes from. There's certainly a lot of water coursing out of it, and like other karst springs, the water emerges from a network of subterranean limestone caves. However, no diver has ever been able to find its source, and many of those who have tried haven't come back alive. It's thought the Fosse Dionne is fed by both rainwater from the hills around Tonnerre and at least one underground river. Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks.com article: `;return t.byline_authors_html&&(e+=`By: ${t.byline_authors_html}`),t.byline_authors_html&&t.byline_date_html&&(e+=" | "),t.byline_date_html&&(e+=t.byline_date_html),e+=`\n\t\t\t\t ABOARD THE FRENCH HELICOPTER CARRIER TONNERRE — John Denver’s "Country Roads," a folk song from 1971 and some of the crew aboard the Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carrier are already eating breakfast — loading up on coffee bread and jam ahead of a planned exercise to storm a Spanish beach. It's been a short night and plans for the landing have changed several times The French assault vessel — 199 meters long, 32 meters wide and able to carry 21,500 metric tons — is a key element in the European Union’s first live military exercise in October off the southern coast of Spain In the training scenario chosen by top EU military officials European troops had to assault a beach to rescue the government of a fictitious ally called Seglia.  That’s exactly what the Tonnerre (Thunder in English) Called a Landing Helicopter Dock in NATO-speak tanks and troops; move them overseas at 19 knots and transform into a landing base Landing craft parked in the 885-square-meter bay can carry men and military vehicles to the shore “Amphibious helicopter carriers are the core of France's power projection that is to say the ability to project military capabilities onto enemy territory or onto allied land confronted with an enemy,” Vessel Captain Adrien Schaar told POLITICO speaking from the flight deck "The Tonnerre can be deployed across the entire spectrum para Tonnerre" — is a pun on the famous Latin adage "si vis pacem The Tonnerre has been in service since 2007 and is stationed in Toulon on France's Mediterranean coast It's part of the Mistral class, built by France in the 2000s. They have been deployed for a wide range of operations, including evacuating French and European citizens from the Middle East during the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war and backing France's military intervention in Mali in 2013 They also participate in NATO missions and U.N The remaining two have a much more complicated past in what remains one of the worst diplomatic fallouts between Paris and Moscow before Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  France later sold the warships to Egypt and the whole tangle ended up costing French taxpayers €409 million While the Tonnerre's mission is the projection of military force it takes a lot of mundane activity for that to happen The warship is a self-sufficient mini-town with a 69-bed hospital that includes two surgery units where bakers make hundreds of baguettes every day The Tonnerre can go up to three weeks without restocking who works in the kitchens and has been a sailor for a decade (his full name cannot be disclosed for security reasons). Military cooks go through special training to learn how to provide crews of hundreds with a balanced diet “You can’t have pasta or French fries every night," Pierre said as the Tonnerre hosted about 600 military personnel including from the army and the air force — in addition to the permanent crew of about 200. The overwhelming majority are men some had a hard time adjusting," said Daniel who’s been in the army for four-and-a-half years and aboard a warship for the first time The Tonnerre can act as mobile command and control center, and can carry 16 helicopters as well as 60 armored vehicles The 5,200-square-meter flight deck also functions as a track for joggers looking to stretch their legs It's not always used for war. One of the Tonnerre's missions was in Lebanon after the 2020 explosions that tore apart the Port of Beirut when France provided food supplies and construction material white corridors are decorated with photos of that mission and a framed drawing by cartoonist Plantu on Franco-Lebanese friendship.  The crew joined for a variety of reasons — the desire to belong to a group an interesting career — but missions aren't easy Being aboard the Tonnerre for weeks or months at a time means limited contacts with friends and family Cell phones are allowed — unless the mission requires a blackout — however there’s often no reception and only high-ranking personnel have access to computers but the family has to keep up,” said Charles who’s been in the navy for nearly three decades and whose father was also a sailor no contact with the family for months on end.” there are landline telephones and TVs — which isn't always positive In mid-October, the crew gathered in the helicopter hangar to watch France's nail-biting 29-28 defeat to South Africa in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup young men in uniform check their phones for an internet connection — but the Spanish shore is too far away “So we play silly games,” said one of them scrolling on his smartphone screen with a shrug The lack of decent Wi-Fi is a problem that needs to be addressed to attract and retain younger people navy chief Admiral Nicolas Vaujour told the French association of defense journalists The French government is also trying to make life easier for sailors and their families well aware that the navy — like most European militaries — has a talent-retention problem but it is more comfortable and defense contractors are more than willing to poach trained and specialized people from the military The government has come up with a so-called Family Plan to help "We're fully aware that we have to work for the sailors at sea," Vaujour told the National Assembly earlier this month "The question I ask my staff is: 'What have you done today for those at sea Have you used up at least five minutes of your time for those in operations?'" The continent needs to focus on cheaper satellites to stay in the space race NATO’s Admiral Pierre Vandier tells POLITICO Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles air defense and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump German lawmaker Nils Schmid argues there is no need to open the subject as the U.S has not said it would withdraw its nuclear umbrella European capitals are divided on how to respond to a probable reduction of America’s military presence This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The founder of philanthropic community Spirit Now London which offers an annual acquisition fund at Frieze explains how personal connections are at the heart of her collecting Chris Waywell How long have you lived here Marie-Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Six years I like the spirit of an arts-and-crafts house: beautiful fireplaces and wood panels CW How did you come to found Spirit Now London I was on the board of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris but I thought that it would be really interesting to have a group of collectors that were completely independent from one museum and that could really engage with art and he introduced me to artists and opened the museum for our group Spirit Now London is a group of collectors I curate a programme for them of things that I want to share The community part of it is very important to me; I only take people who I know really love art who can give support if we want to do a project together I have about 120 people in the community and it’s very international They’re all very different because their cultures are very different But it’s always about discovering artists together and I like to spot for them the young artists of tomorrow we went to see Annie Morris and Idris Khan in their studio And ten of my members bought pieces from Annie There’s a lot of young artists that we see – Alice Anderson Mohammed Sami – and a lot of us have bought a piece CW And you’ve brought the Spirit Now London Acquisition Fund to Frieze I supported different places but then I decided to do a committee called Spirit of Giving I asked 20 of my members over a weekend: ‘Do you want to put in some money with me Together we’re going to buy a piece by a woman artist and donate it to a museum in the UK.’ Then Frieze Masters said we could do it together I decided to choose from the selection of Camille Morineau in the Spotlight section I think it was the fair’s tenth anniversary Camille had made a selection of 25 women artists We went to see her work in March at the museum Then Sylvia came to London in September and we met her CW Tell me how it went with Spirit Now London at Frieze London this year the director of Frieze London is a really amazing personality Last year was about women born between 1919 and 1950 And some of my members said: We want to help younger artists So I said to Eva: Maybe this year I’ll do it with you We showed the artists to the Spirit of Giving Committee to make a shortlist of ten Eva let us go in one hour before Frieze opened CW I saw Bronwyn’s Katz’s fantastic big metal curtain piece at the fair it’s copper – it’s like copper over steel wire Bronwyn was our first choice and it was the first choice of the Hepworth too But because there was still a little money left we bought the Rene Matić that the museum really wanted It’s the first time we gave a prize to a non-binary artist They asked us: ‘Can we be part of the competition We feel we are a woman but coming from a non-binary place.’ And I said CW Do you have other projects you want to do in the future with the Spirit of Giving Committee It’s a real journey that I share with them CW And it’s a very practical thing you can do… the Fitzwilliam really felt it was important at this time to acquire a work by a Black woman artist And it was also great to be in conversation with the Hepworth about Bronwyn Katz I would like to engage more and more with artists to invite them like I did with Valerie Bélin I know Valerie very well; I took my people to her studio in Paris I really want to share the love that I have for some artists for my people I would like to ask my members if they want to do different projects one with Frieze but it could be also one with the Camden Art Centre: we could do more and more projects but the problem is that I don’t have five lives so I can only do what I can do CW And you don’t necessarily want it to become some kind of institution I also have a charity foundation around education with my husband And I want to involve the foundation in Spirit Now London more is very much focused on science and I would like to do more and more things bringing science and art together There are some projects that can be linked I’m supporting a series of talks at Sciences Po [a university in Paris] with Edith Dekyndt And my members were invited to the conference: they discovered artists Edith Dekyndt is super-interesting and now she’s in a group show at Tricia Felton gallery so I’m going to host breakfast for her here with my members Sometimes in the evening I’ll have a dinner for some scientist here CW It’s rare to find people who do philanthropic missions as a community… We are really engaged collectors and supporters It’s a philanthropic mission that we do together to learn and have a journey together CW When did you start collecting art personally MLdCT I’ve always loved art and culture since I was young My collection is a series of meetings; it’s not done in a very intellectual way When I hear an artist talking about their inspiration I like to meet the artist behind the piece: I feel it’s a moment Each piece here is a moment of my life that has a story it will be like a book: I can read in them a story a moment I was there in London with my husband and with the artist CW I like the idea that there’s a circle that you travel in and the circle that the artist travels in and at some point they meet MLdCT I prefer to buy art and to support artists than to buy a bag or a dress When I’m in my living room and I'm surrounded by my art CW What prompted you to buy your first piece I was in China with my husband and we saw these pots I called a person who is an expert on Chinese art in Belgium There’s also a story with Pierre Soulages: we had a good friendship with him because we met him in the studio and bought a piece off him directly We were so impressed by him and by his personality We saw him two months before he died last year And we had this marvellous conversation – a goodbye I met her two years ago with Spirit Now: we went to her studio and I loved the way she was talking about the work so much that I bought her and now she’s just had an exhibition in London One of the first pieces I bought in London was by Alice Anderson she has been shortlisted for the Prix Marcel Duchamp [in 2021] ‘I prefer to buy art and to support artists than to buy a bag or a dress’ We met her when she was 20 at L’École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and we gave her a scholarship and we bought a piece CW Do you buy works together with your husband I bought it at Hauser & Wirth; I have a big story with Hauser And I took my husband and he was crazy about this piece – and me too Larry Bell inspired a lot of other artists with light like James Turrell We go to Hauser in Somerset every year with Spirit Now London CW Can you tell me about your Tomás Saraceno piece MLdCT I was on the board of the Palais de Tokyo when it had a huge exhibition on Tomás We were asked if we wanted to support the exhibition by buying a piece Tomás did an amazing talk for ‘Dans l’Œil des Artistes’ about ecology He has a website where spiders can tell your future and the spider moves them and it means something He’s so interesting in the way he works and the way he sees his role as an artist CW: Do you have a sense from the artists you meet that they feel their role is changing The artists that were invited to the conference made us think about the responsibility of the artist because they don’t do art for private acquisition but for collective acquisition They are not doing it just for me to buy it and put it in my living room It’s for everybody to see it and to share a moment with it She’s going to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale and she talks about the trauma of colonialism And Saraceno – I was very touched by his ecological responsibility and consciousness He speaks a lot about nature and how we must be more bound to nature The idea that the artist maybe emerged from the shaman someone who can interpret signs that the rest of us are not able to recognise it's so important to have to have a Tomás Saraceno at home I invited three women artists that I really love – Valerie Bélin Prune Nourry – and I really believe in them I showed these three artists not as a gallerist but as a supporter CW Quite a lot of the pieces in your collection seem to have a combination of delicacy and a very strong intellectual core MLdCT There’s strong personality behind those pieces; they have a message and they have a real inspiration I feel they put a little of their soul in the pieces I admire him so much that I bought two big pieces by him And I’m so happy to have them there in my room and it was quite a lot… But I love this photo MLdCT He comes from the famous taxidermy shop in Paris He had to stay for a while in the street in front of our house because he was too big to get through our front door with his base Everybody in the street was looking at him Main image: The zebra and a work by Margit Szilvitzky a Hungarian artist selected for the Spotlight section at Frieze 2022 and part of the Spirit Now London Acquisition Prize Chris Waywell is Senior Editor of Frieze Studios Two new exhibitions – from Bo Lee and Workman while Lehmann Maupin’s curated study of artists’ materials continues Bringing strong experience in the art market and a rich appreciation for historical art Tarizzo will lead the fair into its new chapter including solo shows by Lucía Pizzani and Dima Rebus and a curated study of artists’ material choices wood remains a vital medium for contemporary artists featuring in Spotlight this year is increasingly revered for her pioneering abstractions that eschewed cultural politics The London Institution is opening its first gallery a testament to its perennial importance for contemporary artists The Turner Prize nominee is fascinated by the hidden narratives in Gerret Willemsz a highlight of this year’s Spotlight section channelled music into a unique aesthetic language have very different responses to the murals of China’s Mogao Caves The curators of this year’s Frieze Masters Talks programme discuss what everyone can learn from artists The Indonesian artist reimagines inherited mythologies in her new beaded cow hide paintings for Frieze New York The Finnish artist has a mysterious new interactive performance at Frieze New York co-commissioned by High Line Art The ‘Open Call’ commissioning programme at Frieze’s New York home allows early career artists to work on a grand scale A frank and fictional interview with the Upper East Side style icon ‘emotional terror’ and made-up Alexis Bittar muse Home » French Navy LHD ‘Tonnerre’ heads for the Gulf of Guinea French Navy press release – Translated by Naval News naval infantry and air detachment) reinforce the Tonnerre‘s capabilities for this operation in the Gulf of Guinea the LHD will ensure the regular presence of a French vessel in the Gulf of Guinea an area marked by numerous maritime security issues and where nearly 80,000 French nationals live ashore the Tonnerre will continue its cooperation with the navies of the region in support of the Yaoundé process by participating in joint patrols Its presence will also provide an opportunity to conduct training with the French forces stationed in the area the 152nd mandate of Operation Corymbe comes in the particular context of the Covid-19 health crisis Strict prevention and organisation measures have been taken on board in order to contain any risk of contamination on land protect the health of the crew and guarantee the availability of the vessel Stopovers will be limited to what is strictly necessary (refuelling) and will be carried out avoiding any contact Reinforcements from the Armed Forces Health Service (SSA) have been taken on board to strengthen the capacity to detect treat and even evacuate any seamen presenting suspicious symptoms France has been deploying one or two vessels on an almost permanent basis on the Corymbe mission in the Gulf of Guinea The mission has two major objectives: to be in a position to provide possible protection for French nationals in the area in the event of a crisis and to contribute to the reduction of maritime insecurity in particular by helping to strengthen the capacities of the navies bordering the Gulf and the centres of the structure resulting from the Yaoundé process The deployment of French vessels on the Corymbe mission completes the French presence in West Africa (Gabon Senegal) and participates in the maritime component of the operational cooperation implemented regionally by these forces putting an end to the nearly permanent French Navy presence in the area Tonnerre was deployed in March to the Island of Corsica in a mission to evacuate several Coronavirus / COVID19 patients towards mainland France Naval News brings you news coverage of the latest naval defense shows & events We are also reporting on naval technology from all over the world The Industry's Leading Publication for Wineries and Growers Beautiful’s expansive growth throughout the Western United States Tonnerre possesses over 20 years’ combined experience in the food and beverage industry Most recently she was the Northern California Key Accounts Manager for Henry Wine Group Prior roles in the wine industry include serving as the Northwest Regional Manager for Champagne Laurent-Perrier for over 10 years as well serving as a Fine Wine Key Account Specialist with Southern Wine & Spirits \r\n“We are very excited to welcome Tiffany to the Mt Beautiful team,” says Robert Watkins “Given our exponential growth this past year I look forward to Tiffany’s contributions managing and enriching our distributor relationships throughout the Western United States Tiffany is a well-respected professional in the industry and possesses a breadth of sales experience at many levels that will serve Mt Beautiful well in the market place.” Beautiful wine comes from a beautiful place Beautiful wines are the expression of the wild rugged and breathtakingly scenic region of North 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Beautiful Winery at www.mtbeautiful.co.nz.\r\n  sometimes you have all the information in the first 10 minutes De Clermont-Tonnerre began her own career as an actor in her native France which won the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award at the Gotham Awards Ultimately, de Clermont-Tonnerre strives to make films that are challenging and all-consuming, which are also the sort of movies that have most moved her throughout her life. Below, she shares with A.frame five of her favorite films and how they have inspired her own approach to storytelling. Icon_Audio-Video_-PlayCreated with Sketch.Where to watchDirected by: Wim Wenders | Written by: Sam Shepard and L.M. Kit Carson It's brilliant. One of the most poetic, moving, sensitive and beautiful films that I have ever seen. I would say if I have to pick one film for the desert island, this is the one I will pick. Icon_Audio-Video_-PlayCreated with Sketch.Where to watchDirected by: Sergio Leone | Written by: Sergio Leone and Sergio Donati I remember watching it as a child with my father and I remember the music. It was my first memory as a child of cinema — the Western, the landscapes, the horses, the music. Wow. The first time I saw it, I had fragments of it, like the man and the harmonica, the killing of the family. And then, I watched it again, and again, and again. And each time I was watching it, there was something more that I would just be inspired by. Icon_Audio-Video_-PlayCreated with Sketch.Where to watchDirected by: Julien Duvivier | Written by: Julien Duvivier and Charles Spaak I love this film, especially because it reminds me of my grandparents. It's about workers in the 1930s in France who win a lottery ticket, and they decide to split it in four and build this restaurant altogether. There's something so utopic about having the equal share and doing something good in common, and obviously it's not going to happen like that. It's reflective of this time where people started to have a little bit more freedom. Icon_Audio-Video_-PlayCreated with Sketch.Where to watchDirected by: Park Chan-wook | Written by: Park Chan-wook, Joon-hyung Lim, and Jo-yun Hwang It's like a punch in the gut. I like the rawness of it. I like the poetry of the music, with this operatic music over these extremely violent scenes. I remember that I felt, like, beaten at the end of it. But I like being physically invested when I watch a film. And, this one, I've watched it a lot of times. And I cherish it dearly. There's beautiful moments of choreography, and violence, and drama, and thriller, and there's a juxtaposition of genre that makes it so unique. Icon_Audio-Video_-PlayCreated with Sketch.Where to watchWritten and Directed by: Quentin Tarantino I was actually 12 years old and I was with my father at the Cannes Film Festival, and I really wanted to go and see a film. So, he was like, 'Let's go to see this one.' He had no idea that it was so violent! I watched the film and loved it. I discovered this voice of Tarantino. I remember that I laughed a lot, there's something comedic about it. But definitely his voice and dialogue. And I love the storytelling. Also, I was so in love with Mia Wallace. This female character felt so strong and was such a beautiful woman. As a child, I don't think I got the part with the drugs because I was too young to understand what she was doing. What I loved about her is the way she moved and the way she danced. It was so joyful; so beautiful to watch. I didn't really understand the dark part of it, but I loved the dancing and the love story of the first act. It's a spectacle. Tarantino is always a spectacle to watch. I was so young when I watched it, but I had never seen a movie like that in my life. And, at that age, I had seen quite a lot of films. But this one, whoa! It felt like I was just discovering a new universe. For me, it's pure entertainment. After school, she became a stylist at Dior, becoming known as a party girl, with offers of magazine columns and even a reality TV show, Stars and Crowns (she went on to appear in two more reality TV sows, La Ferme Célébrités and Fear Factor). She left Dior to set up her own party-planning company, throwing soirees for the international jet set, of which she was a mainstay (she was even one of just 500 guests at the Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle in 2000). She is survived by her ex-husband, Alastair Cuddeford, and two children, Allegra and Calixte. have announced that they will release their debut album Tonnerre (meaning Thunder) features current or former members of Cauchemar Their mystical style of hard rock is solid and catchy in the tradition of Foghat but also poetic like the artists that defined the Quebec ‘70s underground scene (Offenbach Recorded by Chany Pilote at No Man’s Land studio La Nuit Sauvage (The Wild Night) tells the tale of a night spent with friends in the forest From the opener “La Nuit Sauvage” to the closing “L’Aurore,” every song highlights a moment of this wild gathering “Entranced by the dance of flames and sacred herbs https://www.facebook.com/tonnerre.rockhard  Home » France Deploys One LHD the photographer witnessed three French Army NH90TTH helicopters landing at the Hyeres naval air base before joing the LHD 2 Super Puma or Cougar and one Tiger helicopters aboard Tonnerre “Tonnerre departed this afternoon for the Eastern Mediterranean It will join two frigates already on location to reinforce our military presence in this region” French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France was about to send a military vessel to Gaza to “support the hospitals” deprived of electricity due to shortages of fuel given the number of helicopters aboard Tonnerre Naval News believes this deployment is not exclusively for humanitarian tasks The vessel could play a key role in evacuating French citizens should the need arise Tonnerre was previously taking part in the first live military exercise conducted by the European Union (MILEX/LIVEX 23) The crew had 48 hours to get ready to deploy again There are already two French Navy frigates on location: Air Defense FREMM frigate Alsace and La Fayette-class frigate Surcouf Alsace departed Toulon a couple weeks ago and was previously set to integrate with the Dwight D Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) en route to the Mediterranean The presence of Western navy ships in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea is growing and the waters around the island of Cyprus are about to get very busy As we reported previously, the Ford CSG has been re-tasked and is only location for the past several days Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is also head to the Eastern Med It is composed of three amphibious vessels: USS Bataann USS Carter Hall (both currently near Yemen) and USS Mesa Verde currently in the Mediterranean Last but not least, the UK has deployed a Response Group composed of two vessels: the Bay-class landing ship dock (LSD) auxiliary vessel RFA Lyme Bay, and the primary casualty receiving ship RFA Argus. The French Navy has some expertise in assistance operations for populations in distress, relying in particular on its three Mistral-class LHD Mistral, Tonnerre and Dixmude. Each vessel of the class with 750m² of modern hospital facilities (NATO Role 3 medical facility) consisting in: In such MEDEVAC missions, Mistral-class LHD crews are usually reinforced by the French Defence Health Service (Service de Santé des Armées in French or SSA), the service responsible for medical and sanitary support of the French military. Naval News brings you news coverage of the latest naval defense shows & events. We are also reporting on naval technology from all over the world. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. 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All rights reserved Home » French Navy to Deploy Mistral-class LHD Tonnerre for Coronavirus Response The announcement was made by French minister of the armed forces Sur décision du Président de la République, le bâtiment Tonnerre, porte-hélicoptères amphibie de la Marine nationale appareillera prochainement pour évacuer des patients en réanimation de Corse vers les établissements de santé pouvant les soigner. pic.twitter.com/qkBOJrVtYV By decision of the President of the Republic an amphibious helicopter carrier of the French Navy will soon set sail to evacuate resuscitation patients from Corsica to health establishments that can treat them about a dozen patients (12 to 14 people on life support) are set to be evacuated this coming weekend This will help relief the local hospital in Ajaccio which is getting overwhelmed The patients will then be dispatched across hospitals in the French Riviera (France’s Southern coast) The French Navy has some expertise in assistance operations for populations in distress relying in particular on its three Mistral-class LHD Mistral Mistral-class LHD crews are usually reinforced by the French Defence Health Service (Service de Santé des Armées in French or SSA) the service responsible for medical and sanitary support of the French military a French Navy PAO explained that Tonnerre would deploy without an escort The vessel was on H48 stand by meaning it can be deployed within 48 hours The PAO couldn’t comment on the presence of an helicopter detachment aboard the LHD for this specific mission According to our colleagues from French media Mer et Marine first ship of class Mistral is underway in the Indian Ocean and stand ready to assist the French overseas department of Reunion island Dixmude is currently sailing in the Mediterranean Sea the Tonnerre was deployed during Operation Irma in 2017 to rescue the populations of the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barth affected by hurricane Irma and in 2019 to provide assistance to the population of Mozambique affected by cyclone Idai Earlier this week, American President Donald Trump announced that two U.S. Navy hospital ships would be deployed to New York and the U.S West coast to help help alleviate non-COVID-19 medical needs and reduce work load in local hospitals Prince Albert II visited this impressive military ship If you’ve been hanging around Port Hercule you’re bound to have seen this imposing ship an amphibious helicopter carrier (AHC) – meaning a warship used to carry out an assault on land from the sea – was docked in Monaco this weekend Prince Albert II visited this behemoth on Saturday 27 August in the late afternoon The AHC’s commander Guillaume Tandonnet spoke to Monaco Info to present its missions: “The first mission is to deploy helicopters up to sixteen army helicopters can be embarked on board the AHC The second main mission is amphibious: landing craft will enter the AHC in order to disembark the army troops that are stationed on board Up to 80 vehicles can be loaded on board the AHC.” As one of the three helicopter carriers of the French Navy the “Tonnerre” has served in several operations the AHC has carried out a conditioning exercise to ensure that the ship is still operational MonacoTribune straight to your inbox? It's free! This year, the Initiative selected 17 filmmakers to introduce to the studio filmmaking process Universal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion group has selected filmmakers for its 2019 Directors Initiative, which introduces directors to the studio filmmaking process as well as executives across the company. Additionally, Lukas von Berg (“L’aria Del Moscerino”) is joining from NBCUniversal’s Global Distribution & International Filmmasters program, while Numa Perrier (“Jezebel”) is participating from American Black Film Festival, and Gabriela Calvache (“The Longest Night”) is joining from New York Latino Film Festival. Dinh Thai (“Monday”) is joining from last year’s NBCUniversal Short Film Festival. Overall, the Initiative selected 17 filmmakers with diverse backgrounds for its third year. The goal of the Initiative is to expose filmmakers to various divisions of NBCUniversal and for them to gain valuable insights on potential directing opportunities at the company.  It was launched in 2017 in collaboration with Sundance Institute’s FilmTwo Fellowship and AFI Directing Workshop for Women. The program kicked off on Monday with a week-long program, which includes in-depth sessions with executives from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment as well as a roundtable conversation with Tina Gordon, who directed “Little.” “While parts of the industry are beginning to see some progress in directing opportunities for women and people from underrepresented backgrounds, the numbers still show that much more work needs to be done,” Janine Jones-Clark, senior vice president, Global Talent Development & Inclusion, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. said. Jonita Davis is a writer, mother, a certified nerd, and… a tale about wild horses in the American Southwest and the men who train them Aside from the glaring parallelism between the federal program on taming wild mustangs and the inmate trainers who are charged with “breaking,” the film is about one man’s journey to reconcile his own guilt One look at the film trailer creates a few assumptions that Laure was quick to dispel in the interview and in her film I eagerly talked to her about Magical Negro tropes and the loveable prisoner trap that no one really falls for All of these are the pitfalls of your stereotypical “prison” movie perpetuated by the Shawshank Redemption remakes over the years Laure worked to not only create a film that was as close to reality as possible but it would also be on that challenged our current ideas of what prison really does for and to the inmates inside I had to ask Laure how she got such authenticity in her film She revealed that she spent months in Riker’s prison doing research and filming a documentary Rabbit in 2014 It is a short film that also juxtaposes the keeping of an animal with the plight of an imprisoned person Laure got to talk to inmates and to get to know a lot about life inside a prison This research is what guided her as she directed The Mustang She talked about wanting a real look at prison one that wasn’t hindered by all the things we confuse with reality This is the reason that we get the main character Roman’s story presented in a manner that seems odd at first He comes in enraged and unapologetic about his crime These are all human traits that the prison system turns into something else his rage makes Roman (Matthias Schoenaerts) a bad man a man who must be put into solitary confinement But Laure says it is important to remember that he is human that his rage is a human reaction to his crime Roman and the audience discover this while he goes through the mustang training program The information about Roman and his crime is teased out slowly just as it is with a real relationship with an inmate Laure says that she intentional only reveals what Roman wants to which is another way that narrative resembles an interaction with an inmate They only give you so much of the story until you have enough trust built up to get the whole story One of the things that stood out most was how The Mustang upends typical prison drama tropes is set up to be the typical Magical Negro of the film more experienced Black prisoner who helps the newbie learn the ropes and protects him from trouble Laure uses this trope as a foil for Henry in a way that is unexpected in this narrative We find this out when Roman does and just before he gets into trouble himself Another trope in prison movies is one that centers whiteness as the least violent and most targeted people in the yard Laure upends this trope by making The Mustang villain Dan Dan is a drug-addicted sadistic man who plays a role typically reserved for black or Latinx characters for white prisoners affiliated with hate groups (so we’ll know they are truly evil Laure makes her villain another man with a human need — addiction — and a vile way of filling that need The Animals are Not Fluffy Either We never fall in love with Roman or start doubting his innocence At no time does the film try to frame his interactions with the Mustangs as cute or adorable I had to ask Laure about one particularly brutal scene that will make the audience gasp in theaters and “no horses were harmed.” This prison drama is a man’s journey to reconcile himself with his own actions which is the crime that sent him to prison His daughter (played by Gideon Adlon of Blockers) makes several visits and he is vile to her The only person that Roman seems to relate to there is this moment of breakthrough that Laure says needed to happen It shows how beneficial the beasts are to the man Roman gets in touch with his humanity and nothing more The Mustang plays in theaters everywhere March 15 She has been writing for 13 years about the way pop culture and politics affect our lives as parents You must be logged in to post a comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy Print During what might be considered prime performing years Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre has gone from actrice to auteur She racked up 15 film acting credits from 2007-2016 despite time taken out for nonperforming pursuits “The Mustang” (with Matthias Schoenaerts and Bruce Dern) The film about a Nevada convict struggling with his own nature as he works with wild horses took five years to make growing from the same root as De Clermont-Tonnerre’s award-winning short “Rabbit.” Since the completion of “The Mustang,” she has directed three one-hour episodes of the upcoming Hulu true-crime drama “The Act,” starring Patricia Arquette and Joey King in a twisted mother-daughter duet Not bad for a 35-year-old Parisian whose only film school has been on-set observation and a master’s of history thesis at the Sorbonne that sparked her ardor for France’s poetic realism of the 1930s [Laughs] I didn’t have that busy a career as an actress I did have great experiences with very good directors being able to achieve the vision I had in mind I did my first short [“Atlantic Avenue”] when I was 28 I was very attached to my acting vocation; I was very passionate about it I grew up in a cinephile family; my parents became producers I feel my nature was much more made to direct and write I was reading this article in a French paper .. there was this therapist in this prison in Strasbourg She was entrusting all these small animals — rabbits And I was always intrigued by punishment as a kid It’s really heartbreaking.” That was the idea for “Rabbit.” because I did “Atlantic Avenue” there and wanted to work with the same crew Leopoldine produced “Rabbit.” We shot in Rikers Island I loved the natural set decoration: Old prison from the ’30s; all the textures from the past because I wanted this woman who is supposed to be maternal but doesn’t have any maternal instincts She doesn’t know how to take care of a rabbit and I found out about those horses in Nevada the head of the health department in Northern California prisons She helped me with all my research: “You need to come to San Quentin with me because there’s very violent and aggressive offenders you need to meet to deepen your research.” I needed to understand violence and anger to understand my character on a very deep level And I could gather stories and atmosphere and absorb as much as possible His frustration gets to him [in “Mustang”] I saw men who couldn’t handle the frustration She was trying to find a connection with him It was the last take and Brady kind of naturally released a smile; it was so beautiful and authentic And [hers] happened at the same time; it was not planned [laughs] I read the pilot and it crossed my themes of imprisonment; my repetitive obsession my second feature [an adaptation of Blessing’s “Independence”] is about a mother and daughter relationship — not like in “The Act,” but it’s in the same dynamic sometimes I knew it would be very hard for me to get this pilot I got really inspired and passionate and I got it The camera had to follow Gypsy [King] as she’s breaking through to freedom to much more loose and immersive and subjective to something much more dark and aggressive and electric That was part of the arc of going from the public persona to inside the house It was a lot of inspiration from Gregory Crewdson’s work It’s always on the edge of an accident or a catastrophe That’s something I wanted the audience to feel: “There’s a lot of love.” “Yeah because sometimes you have weird instincts and she had the behavior of Gypsy and she looked like her He [took] this character for very deep personal reasons His mother was teaching meditation in prisons; he knew a lot about anger and how to tame anger FULL COVERAGE: Get the latest on awards season from The Envelope » Michael Ordoña covered film and television for the Los Angeles Times. 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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. and when you stick it out to pout and sulk and commiserate with others about some setback you’ve all endured you are making “pout gumbo,” or a pity party The lower lip can also look like a blood sausage when you pout A good way to ask “how’s it going” in a rural culture where easy chicken-plucking makes for easy living “To make chaudière together.” To get married A chaudière is a traditional heavy cast iron pot for Louisiana cooking and a symbol of home life “to pass someone through the ‘triangle.’” In Louisiana French the bastringue is a metal percussion instrument “may thunder strike me down!” Calling on the heavens to do their worst goes a bit too far in this heavily Catholic culture nonsense version (a la “gosh darn it!”) takes its place: “Thunder my dogs!” Literally “go fart in Lacassine,” a remote town in Jefferson Davis Parish “Turn into boudin water,” meaning “become insignificant.” When you boil a boudin sausage you eat the sausage and throw the water out “There’s a goat in the corn”—in other words “Person who unhangs the Andouilles.” Someone who does easy work taking the sausages down from where they hang (as opposed to making them) “The game isn’t worth the candle,” meaning it’s not worth it This expression was originally said of a card game where stakes don’t even merit the cost of lighting “The bay has run its race.” This is “French Louisiana’s most common expression of resignation to a situation.” “Ugly as a hyena.” The Wolof word bouki came to Louisiana from Africa along with folk tales of bouki and lapin who became known as brer fox and brer rabbit “Broom of the sky,” or a northwesterly wind that returns everything to calm “The syrup and the biscuits don’t break even.” If you have a little more syrup than biscuit you’ll take a little more biscuit to make things even but then you’re bound to end up with more biscuit than syrup and then you’ll have to take a little more syrup This situation is a metaphor for what happens when you try to take vengeance especially in the context of a family feud “Sleep like an alligator.” Sleep like a log © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Please contact our support team for further assistance *If you’re the owner of this website and have questions