Cultural Exchanges - A Little Drabble Do Ya

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

“Wait,” Napoleon said as Mark raised his glass for the third time. “The third toast is for the fallen.”

“What?”

“The third toast is always for the fallen,” Napoleon repeated. “By Russian tradition. And the fourth is a wish that none of us might join them.” He was smiling but his eyes were deadly serious.

Mark could ask why an Englishman and an American drinking Italian wine in Honduras should follow Russian drinking traditions. But he wasn't going to.

“To the fallen, then. May they rest in peace.”

Besides. It was a good tradition. He must remember to tell April.

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

It is - and a most excellent drabble about it. Thank you.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I liked the thought that in a large, international organisation like UNCLE little cultural traditions might get passed around like this.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

I like this one a lot!

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

I like that tradition, and I love the drabble :-)

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

It's a good tradition, isn't it? Especially for people in their profession. Glad you liked the drabble.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

This is lovely! What a great story.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

I think toasts were invented so men could drink more...

But this is a nice drabble. Thanks.

[irisheitie.livejournal.com]

And women!!-- seriously, tho. That was a nice moment!

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thanks - yeah, I was going to say that. :)

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Particularly if tradition dictates that you have to drain your glass after each toast....

Thank you!

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Thanks for commenting - glad you liked it. :)