Extra Credit Questions

[LincolnToddFan]

Thanks for your mention of some things about Belgium, Eva. The song which you have included by Jacques Brel was adapted by Glen Campbell in 1968; and he translated the French title "ne quittes pas" into "Don't Go Away." The Belgians are the best in two things that are usually thought to be very American; namely French fries and waffles. Their weather is often cloudy and rainy, which might help to explain any melancholy aspect to their character.

Aren't they famous for chocolate too? I had a French tutor who was from Belgium, and she used to go into a kind of trance when she discussed chocolate from her homeland.

Jacques Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas" is one of my favorite songs. So many artists...Neil Diamond, Barbra Striesand, Dusty Springfield, Nina Simone...all have interpreted it beautifully.