Factoid of the Day 5-11-08

From Time magazine:Maurice Schumann, head of France's progressive Catholic M. R. P. (Mouve-ment Republican-Populaire) made an extraordinary impression at Cleveland��perhaps because he is so young (35) to be a serious contender for the French presidency, perhaps because his appearance and personality so well symbolized his nation's present position. A threadbare grey jacket covered his hunched shoulders; the crystal of his wrist watch was shattered, the frame of his hornrimmed glasses was broken;