Summertime and the living is easy, George GERShwin

Peace reigns at last down at the farm.

Happiness truly is a walk throught the meadows of Gascony.

The shepherds of Bordeaux have taken something out of the winegrowers book and automated their shearing. A grape plucking machine has been adapted to shear sheep.

Avian flu is called 'grippe aviaire' in French. But a few too many drinks and it could become 'grippe à bière' !

The Amerian crooner comes to the Gers.

A handy attribute when on a picnic

The angel's share, or 'la part des anges' is the small volume of alcohol that evaporates while a spirit matures in the barrel. These gascon angels are making the most of it!

A gascon playing card design. Not a poker face between them!

In French, Jean sounds just like the English Sean. Connerie is rather rude, but could be translated as bullshit (or worse. Look it up.)