LOVE SONG TO THE LIBERT�
Joe David Brown
October 30, 1961
The French Line is about to decommission the luxury liner 'Libert�,' a great but ancient lady of the sea. The author of this story is a practical man—he accepts automobiles and airplanes—but he also is a sentimentalist who insists that passenger ships represent the last truly civilized method of travel. Here he bids farewell to his favorite vessel and recalls her many charms
"I can understand that," I said.
He shook his head. "But how could you, Monsieur? You were only a passenger and knew only her good side. Think how much you could have loved her if you had known her faults."