But then...

Sick, but funny.

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More Festive Days from the French Republican Calendar:

Jan 4 - 15th of Nivôse - The Day of the Rabbit
Jan 10 - 21st of Nivôse - The Day of Plaster of Paris
Jan 14 - 25th of Nivôse - The Day of the Cat
Jan 19 - 28th of Nivôse - The Day of Zinc
Feb 13 - 25th of Pluviôse - The Day of the Hare
Feb 15 - 27th of Pluviôse - The Day of Hazel
May 31 - 12th of Prairial - The Day of Woundwort
Jun 15 - 27th of Prairial - The Day of Vervain
Jun 21 - 3rd of Messidor - The Day of the Onion
Jun 23 - 5th of Messidor - The Day of the Mule
Aug 12 - 25th of Thermidor - The Day of the Otter
Sep 27 - 5th of Vendémiaire - The Day of the Horse
Oct 7 - 15th of Vendémiaire - The Day of the Donkey
Oct 13 - 21st of Vendémiaire - The Day of Hemp
Dec 6 - 15th of Frimaire - The Day of the Deer
Dec 25 - 5th of Nivôse - The Day of the Dog
Dec 28 - 8th of Nivôse - The Day of Manure

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Xolo's House of Irony

I saw a display of Bertie Botts' All-Flavour Beans. They've got a "Now with Two New Flavours!" starburst on the packages.

I followed an SUV down the street. The back was decorated with anti-gay stickers, and below them all a big one that proclaimed "Real Men Love Jesus!".

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(edit) Ack! I missed the Day of Vervain, now added. Actually, I never realized that Verbena was the same plant. That's all we ever called it.