After the French Revolution, the leaders of the new Republic chose to dispense with the old calendar practices of connecting the dating scheme with religion and mythology. They constructed a way to celebrate agrarian life by designating each day in the year to honor a farm animal, a farm tool or a plant (mainly crops). By their design today is Wild Rose Day (21 Fructidor, Églantier), and so I'm wearing this great flowery tie! The French Republican Calendar was used for only a dozen years (1973-1805) but it gives me many excellent occasions to wear ties!
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