Yesterday was Watering Can Day! I had the day off for blueberry picking, so this special tie shows up today. Just after the French Revolution, the new government instituted a calendar where the days were associated with elements from agrarian life, such as a crop, a farm animal or a farm tool. The tenth day of the month named Thermidor was designated Arrosoir, the watering can. On our calendar the corresponding day is 28 July. The French Republican Calendar was one part of the "decimalization" of life, working with 10-day periods instead of 7-day weeks, etc. It was used for about 12 years, 1793-1805 (counted as Years after the Revolution, with Year I being either 1789 or 1792 on our calendar).
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