from the hip

France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy is an active gentleman. One of his main concerns is to re-establish France as a leading nation in the world. “Gloire”, “Vive la France”, and all of that.

Now he has taken a major step in that direction, by marrying Carla Bruni. With her, France now has the most beautiful First Lady in the world. Not only with her clothes on, but nekkid as well.

This picture (cut be me), presented in the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet, is to be sold at an auction at Christies i New York on April 10th, along with nude photographies of Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss. Some of the most beautiful women in the world. So the First Lady is in good company.

In my humble opinion, no other first lady even comes close to her with their clothes on. And nekkid I don’t think there is even a competition. Not even close, I would think.

To the French, who lovers of good food, excellent wine, art, beauty and the good life, and beautiful women as well, this must a great step forward. Vive la France!

I think.

PS: The owner of the photography, Gert Elfering, does not want to be accused of making money on Carla Bruni’s current posistion as First Lady, and has decided that the money from the sales of this picture will be donated to a charity.

PS2: There is a good article about the interesting life of the model, artist, and First Lady Carla Bruni in todays Independent. Highly recommended!

PS3: The photography of Carla Bruni sold for 91.000 US$, much more than expected!