The little notebooks of the Sétois pouffe: the art of drinking champagne without drinking the cup

Every Monday, he puts his suckers on local news. -DR

Every Monday, he puts his suckers on local news. This June 10, the feat of Roger Citerici, who celebrated his 85th birthday by drinking champagne underwater, reminds him of many adventures near Bouzigues…

Saturday, Midi Libre brought you what we could call the exploit of the week. Roger Citerici, 85, celebrated his birthday under the water of the pond in Balaruc-les-Bains. A madness. A feat. Call it what you will. In any case, there aren't many, 85-year-old buggers, who celebrate their birthday in underwater suits, diving tanks on their backs!
But there is a performance that stunned the guy even more. Roger Citerici toasted champagne at a depth of six meters! And that really interests our animal. Salt water, by force, is fine for five minutes… Flute!

It’s quite an art to drink champagne without drinking the cup. And not just underwater. Some local mayors can attest to this. In Bouzigues, by chance, where it seems far away the time when Cédric Raja and his majority toasted with champagne on the evening of their victory in the municipal elections. Four years later, the champagne is hot, the fine bubbles have disappeared, and the council is drowning in attacks and controversy. Result: it’s the Bouzigauds who toast! Cheers…