On the first day of our visit to Quebec City, Andrew and I visited La Citadelle, which features a spectacular changing of the guard ceremony every morning. A full band plays, and the regimental mascot -- the goat, Batisse -- is trotted out to escort the new troops to their appointed places. It was a beautiful summer day and -- bearskin hats notwithstanding -- everyone seemed to enjoy the festivities. Words and images galore, at blog.amynelsonhahn.info
Le Royal regiment 22e
None before or since
could scarce have done so well
at marking time succinctly,
rendering the common face a new
gentility and grace, a new
ferocity, as the mascot favors,
love ever endures but punishes most
where have been appointed
its most impressive labors.
You bearclad 22eme, how regal,
how conformed, and none before
and none quite ever since have led
the French anointed.
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