Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly is 
the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?

In article ,
 Derek Turner  wrote:

> Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly is 
> the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?

Ask the question in a UN-approved language, and I might be able to 
answer... 

D.

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Derek Turner  wrote the following literary 
masterpiece:
>Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly is
>the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?

Apparently 'As is usual in traditional French weddings, after the 
ceremony there was a vin d'honneur. The vin d'honneur is kind of a 
mini-reception that happens right after the ceremony where there are 
glasses of wine and some snacks (brioche, cookies, potato chips, 
crackers, peanuts, etc.). Everyone who is invited to the ceremony is 
invited to the vin d'honneur. This gives the bride and groom a chance to 
talk to everyone who came to the ceremony without it having to be a big 
deal. Usually a big meal for the family and very close friends follows 
the vin d'honneur, and after that there is a ball (dance) that friends 
are invited back for. '

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Derek Turner wrote:

> Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly
> is the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?

I've been to a couple in the past. It's mostly just an excuse for a few
drinks after a wedding ceremony. Mind you, it's generally another
excuse for a piss up . :-)

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"des"  wrote in message 
news:des-775893.21334128092008@news.free.fr...
> In article ,
> Derek Turner  wrote:
>
>> Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly is
>> the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?
>
> Ask the question in a UN-approved language, and I might be able to
> answer...

It's no wonder everyone here thinks you are a cunt Des.
A simple answer to a simple question is all was needed not a sarcastic 
remark about a non existent language issue.

Even I would have Googled for that and assisted if someone else had not 
answered!

In article <gborel$kvh$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
 "Rajabin" <Rajabin Singh@indiatown.net> wrote:

> "des"  wrote in message 
> news:des-775893.21334128092008@news.free.fr...
> > In article ,
> > Derek Turner  wrote:
> >
> >> Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly is
> >> the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?
> >
> > Ask the question in a UN-approved language, and I might be able to
> > answer...
> 
> It's no wonder everyone here thinks you are a cunt Des.
> A simple answer to a simple question is all was needed not a sarcastic 
> remark about a non existent language issue.
> 
> Even I would have Googled for that and assisted if someone else had not 
> answered! 

Well in my defence, I was pretty drunk when I answered the post, but I 
did have some difficulty in understanding what he was asking.  

D.
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"des"  wrote in message 
news:des-8723FB.05264929092008@news.free.fr...
> In article <gborel$kvh$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
> "Rajabin" <Rajabin Singh@indiatown.net> wrote:
>
>> "des"  wrote in message
>> news:des-775893.21334128092008@news.free.fr...
>> > In article ,
>> > Derek Turner  wrote:
>> >
>> >> Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly 
>> >> is
>> >> the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?
>> >
>> > Ask the question in a UN-approved language, and I might be able to
>> > answer...
>>
>> It's no wonder everyone here thinks you are a cunt Des.
>> A simple answer to a simple question is all was needed not a sarcastic
>> remark about a non existent language issue.
>>
>> Even I would have Googled for that and assisted if someone else had not
>> answered!
>
> Well in my defence, I was pretty drunk when I answered the post, but I
> did have some difficulty in understanding what he was asking.

So stay off the newsgroup when pissed then.......although it's hard to tell 
the difference if you are pissed

In article <gbpop8$cd2$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
 "Rajabin" <Rajabin Singh@indiatown.net> wrote:

> "des"  wrote in message 
> news:des-8723FB.05264929092008@news.free.fr...
> > In article <gborel$kvh$1@registered.motzarella.org>,
> > "Rajabin" <Rajabin Singh@indiatown.net> wrote:
> >
> >> "des"  wrote in message
> >> news:des-775893.21334128092008@news.free.fr...
> >> > In article ,
> >> > Derek Turner  wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Vin d'honneur. Been to one (allegedly) in Jersey today. What exactly 
> >> >> is
> >> >> the tradition in France? When, why, who etc.?
> >> >
> >> > Ask the question in a UN-approved language, and I might be able to
> >> > answer...
> >>
> >> It's no wonder everyone here thinks you are a cunt Des.
> >> A simple answer to a simple question is all was needed not a sarcastic
> >> remark about a non existent language issue.
> >>
> >> Even I would have Googled for that and assisted if someone else had not
> >> answered!
> >
> > Well in my defence, I was pretty drunk when I answered the post, but I
> > did have some difficulty in understanding what he was asking.
> 
> So stay off the newsgroup when pissed then.......although it's hard to tell 
> the difference if you are pissed 

I'm sober at the moment.

D.

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On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:33:41 +0200, des wrote:


> 
 I don't think that Jerriais [sorry about the lack of an accent grave] (a 
dialect of Norman) that is spoken here would count as UN-approved.

We had a 'vin d'honneur' (that's how they spelled it) here in Saint Aubin 
on Sunday. A glass of wine, some nibbles and a Jersey-beef sirloin roll 
(cooked very rare). Seems that accords with the mainland tradition. Who 
or what is being 'honoured', or is that a silly question?

I must go and walk the tchian.