I don't know if the story or picture made the international press or not, but in my small town newspaper today had this from the Associated Press :
MARCOS REFLECTS ON LIFE
"MANILA (AP) Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos celebrated her 73rd birthday Tuesday after a night of partying that mirrored her extravagant days in power and the agony that followed.
Emerging from long seclusion, the widow of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos danced and sang with more than 100 relatives and friends at a garden party late Monday that lasted into the wee hours Tuesday and was capped with fireworks.
Wearing a red traditional gown, large ruby and diamond earrings and silver shoes, Marcos - who was known for her enormous shoe collection - tearfully reflected on the ups and downs of her checkered life.
'The Lord has blessed me with everything this world could offer,' she told her guests in a cracking voice. 'The best, best, best and the worst, worst, worst.'"
Above it was a photograph showing a glowing and smiling (and much overweight) Imelda getting chummy with none other than Jeff's good pal Senator Loren Legarda. Now what's wrong with this picture????
MARCOS REFLECTS ON LIFE
"MANILA (AP) Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos celebrated her 73rd birthday Tuesday after a night of partying that mirrored her extravagant days in power and the agony that followed.
Emerging from long seclusion, the widow of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos danced and sang with more than 100 relatives and friends at a garden party late Monday that lasted into the wee hours Tuesday and was capped with fireworks.
Wearing a red traditional gown, large ruby and diamond earrings and silver shoes, Marcos - who was known for her enormous shoe collection - tearfully reflected on the ups and downs of her checkered life.
'The Lord has blessed me with everything this world could offer,' she told her guests in a cracking voice. 'The best, best, best and the worst, worst, worst.'"
Above it was a photograph showing a glowing and smiling (and much overweight) Imelda getting chummy with none other than Jeff's good pal Senator Loren Legarda. Now what's wrong with this picture????






