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See also, a recent political duel: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/last-sword-duel-1967/ https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/last-sword-duel-1967/
by dan-robertson 6y ago
See also, a recent political duel: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/last-sword-duel-1967/ https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/last-sword-duel-1967/
- dmoy 6y agoThe prospect of fencing with actually sharp swords using a French grip, with that apparent level of inflexibility... on grass... is making me really anxious.
- Aeolun 6y agoI’m sure you would gain a lot of satisfaction from it.
- michael1999 5y agoNow you understand why the lunge was considered daring, or even irresponsible, depending on the school.
- JetAlone 6y agoThe blurb that comes with this photo doesn't make it obvious who is who, so I did a little more digging. Defferre was a member of the French Section of the Workers' International at the time (and later became a member of the socialist party in 1969) and is the Mayor of Marseille, Ribière (the one with the darker hair in the photos) is the Socialist Party Candidate for president. Absolutely fascinating.