The Year 220 Starts Today

Vanity | 9/22/11 | Argus

[Argus]

According to the French Revolutionary Calendar, this is the first day of the Year 220 (starting from AD 1791) - Primidi, 1 Vendemiaire, CCXX. This day is also dedicated to the grape (en Francais, RAISIN).

[Argus]

Happy New Year, proto-Commies.

[Publius]

Any revolution that restarts the calendar from zero, such as the French Revolution or the Cambodian revolution under Pol Pot, represents a psychotic episode on the part of the revolutionaries.

[FlyingEagle]

Passez le fromage, sil vous plait.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

At least they found Henry IV's head.

[Fiji Hill]

Any revolution that restarts the calendar from zero, such as the French Revolution or the Cambodian revolution under Pol Pot, represents a psychotic episode on the part of the revolutionaries.

We are in the year LXXXVIII of the Fascist calendar devised by Benito Mussolini. New Years Day is October 28.

[Persevero]

“Any revolution that restarts the calendar from zero, such as the French Revolution or the Cambodian revolution under Pol Pot, represents a psychotic episode on the part of the revolutionaries.”

Similarly, the new rage for changing “B.C.” (before Christ) to “B.C.E.” (before the common era).

[SampleMan]

And 10 days a week in order to destroy recognition of the Sabath.

[thackney]

Charlier said three "cutting wounds" were also visible, corresponding to the separation of the head from the body by a revolutionary in 1793.

Sounds like they needed to sharpen the ax by the time the got to him.

[Bean Counter]

Well parlais vous and hubba-hubba...

[magslinger]

This day is also dedicated to the grape

Did somebody say grape?