Here’s some change you can believe in

Two weeks ago, France celebrated one of its great achievements in history. No, it was not the fact they managed to last 10 days before Germany routed them in World War II, nor was it celebrating the French 32-hour work week and 54 weekly paychecks in a 52-week year. Those accomplishments are already being continually celebrated in France while the Germans work overtime to pay so the French do not have to work.

I am talking about, rather, when in 1561 France declared Charles Maximilian, third son of King Henry II, as king of France on or about his 10th birthday. He would rule France for 13 years before dying at the very young age of 23.

In reading about the coronation of the 10-year-old king, I wondered, what it would be like if the 7-year-old Hurricane boy were proclaimed king. The way things are headed, I