RANDOM RERUN: Hope I die before I look old

To die of the cigarettes, that is a misfortune, no? But to have one's skin look not so young before one's time, that is the real tragedy.

The French have their priorities straight. The real mystery here is that this photo was taken in Estavar, where a 5-minute drive into the next village will see you over the border into Spain, where a packet of Camels will set you back only €2.50.

(First posted 26 October 2005.)