Le petit Rital de la rue Sainte-Anne a grandi.
Septembre 1939 : il vient d'avoir seize ans. Une année mémorable. Les six qui suivent sont pas mal non plus. Pour lui et pour beaucoup...
"Sept fois ils se sont dit oui. Dans des consulats obscurs, des mairies de quartier, des grandes cathédrales ou des chapelles du bout du monde. Tantôt pieds nus, tantôt en grand équipage. Il leur est même arrivé d'oublier les alliances. Sept...
Quand Edouard, dit Doudou, devient Edouard Ier
Sire, de grâce, écoutez-moi,
Je reviens des galères.
Je suis voleur, vous êtes roi,
C'est à peu près la même affaire.
(Pétition d'un voleur de Sa Majesté, attribuée à...
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