We were on a trip to Paris with a TV station out of Columbus, Ga.. We did not know if we would know anyone but were pleasantly surprised to find the majority of the group were Auburn alums. The day we went to The Louvre we all separated to save time seeing what each individual preferred to view. From the top of the steps, I saw part of our group downstairs so I yelled “WAR EAGLE”. Well, the French security guard did not think that was funny so he rushed toward me and made me sit down on the steps while he called more security. I guess the word WAR scared them or something. Now, I am ashamed to admit that I did Minor in French at Auburn but a long, long time ago (1970) so my broken french in my very southern drawl did not help my situation at all. I finally smiled and laughed and laid on my Southern charm to convince them that I was Not a terrorist, just a Rabid Auburn graduate.

-Patricia Smith Faulkenberry
Class of 1974