European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                F re n c r i v i r a one of Lite Many cafes on the fours Alcya in Nice old town where the Young gather for Drin in and conversation. The faces of Nice. Where the Young and the Beautiful gather by Mark Kinkade staff writer two Young women sat at the outdoor cafe drinking Nick espresso ii if smoking Long cigarettes. They a re animated and Lively but with a dark sul Lenness that seems to be the trademark of Young people in France. They spoke in Quick flowing French ind paused to Greet Young men with a pair of kisses on either Cheek they sat Down poured wine in four glasses and toasted each other. As the afternoon burned off i he morning sea air in Nice the Flower paddlers took Down their massive Flower carts from the Cours Saleya i hundreds of Young people from the nearby University began to stroll into the open Market area to find seats outside the bistros where they talked and drank wine or Coffee. The Mediterranean influence in this part of France was obvious on the sea of faces All Young and dark. The shades of skin color and the dark hair on the hundreds of compelling faces painted a dark pastel of Rich color. No blonde or flaming redheads Here Only Rich Moyta or Almond skin with straight Black or curly dark Brown air Cut in fashionable trims. I heir faces seemed at once wordly and naive a a Peri need Anil virginal. They were men and women boys and girls and they Are Happy and sad. Their faces were innocent but their eyes seemed to hold a maturity beyond their Young Ages. From time to time a Young girl would take a drag on a cigarette or steal a bite of bread from a Friend s Sandwich and lean Back in a chair to turn her face to the Sun As Flowers do. And she would smile a Large smile at her Friend s joke. The old people who strayed through the throng of Beautiful people looked about with what seemed to be amused recollection i perhaps there was a time thai they too sat at these bistros and drank espresso and smoked cigarette s while talking about Art classes the old men looked at the Young girls and perhaps remembered kisses stolen on an afternoon like this years ago. The old women looked at the Young people and perhaps remembered being Young in Nice. The Young girls now do ens of them smoked and drank their Coffee and the few blessed Young men in the bistros looked at the girls with affection. They were in no hurry. The afternoon must last forever when the Beauty of the Flowers gives  to tin Beauty of the faces of Nice i Younki woman enjoy a or nor a .1 can in Niiva. Two wonn a hat of a r coun of i idly 2 to it Iii i % / /