Back in time (La vieille "Citron")

Nicolas Mertens, on January 21, 2008, said:

Hi, Justin! Just a quick note before we all go to sleep (at least on this side of the pond).

In my reference to the "old Citron," I should have put Citron between quotation marks because that is how people used to call these cars: Citron, as in "Lemon," although these cars were all but lemons! (In French, citron does not carry the negative meaning that the English "lemon" does.) I'm very happy that you decided to give a subtitle to your wonderful and very appropriate "Back in Time" title but, if you want to keep it, it should really be La vieille "Citron." I hope that I'm not offending you with these little details :-), and I hope that you had—or will have—the opportunity to ride in one of these fantastic contraptions, the first front-wheel drives ever! And thanks again for sharing with us such beautiful images from your surroundings...

jhk, on January 21, 2008, said:

Hi Nicolas!

Thanks for that explanation and correction! Offense? Not at all, I think it's a very cool story and in fact, Citroens are rather popular in our family (both my parents have one, although new ones)! I haven't had the opportunity to ride in one of these but who knows.

Ciao, Justin

Andres TM, on January 28, 2008, said:

That's an amazingly beautiful picture, Justin. Not only is that an awesome automobile, but also the scenery is just perfect and the sky matches (or complements) the mood created by the scene.

jhk, on January 28, 2008, said:

Thanks very much for visiting and the wonderful comment on the old "Citron", AndresTM!

Cheers, Justin

T NL, on January 30, 2008, said:

Just perfect this one!

Cheers, T NL

jhk, on January 30, 2008, said:

T_NL, bedankt voor het bezoek en het commentaar!

Groeten uit Toulouse, Justin

christian caffin, on December 19, 2008, said:

Superbe! Presque un monument historique! Salutations, Christian

jhk, on December 20, 2008, said:

Merci Christian, je voyais cette "Citron" et savais que je devait d'y prendre une photo ;) Dans des villages comme Montauban, on peut imaginer la vie au début du 20e siècle... :)

Amitiés, Justin