Chifon Rouge

At the local Parti communiste francais rally on local post, hospital, and electricity board closurers we all finished the meeting, and then in true french style sat down and eat together- comrades and attendees alike. As the coffee and rum was served out they all had a sing song. The Chifon Rouge is one of the traditional left songs, dating back to the 1930s I think. There is something very moving about sitting down with such a bunch of present activists, and older comrades in their 80s sharing food, memories, future activities, jokes and songs. Marxism may claim to be a science but there is a strong element of reomanticism and emotional commitment, certainly in my politics anyway.